Alabama § 35-12-88 - Periods of Limitation.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-12-88 — Periods of Limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-12-88. Periods of Limitation.
(a) The expiration, before or after May 12, 2004, of a period of limitation on the owner’s right to receive or recover property, whether specified by contract, statute, or court order, does not preclude the property from being presumed abandoned or affect a duty to file a report or to pay or deliver or transfer property to the Treasurer as required by this article.
(b) An action or proceeding may not be maintained by the Treasurer to enforce this article in regard to the reporting, delivery, or payment of property more than 10 years after the holder specifically identified the property in a report filed with the Treasurer or gave express notice to the Treasurer of a dispute regarding the property. In the absence of such a report or other express notice, the period of limitation is tolled. The period of limitation is also tolled by the filing of a report that is fraudulent.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 35-12-88 cover?
Section 35-12-88 ("Periods of Limitation.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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