New York § 281 - 281Description to be made and published

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 281 — 281Description to be made and published, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 281. 281Description to be made and published

§ 281. Description to be made and published. In case there shall not be any information obtained as to the owner, it shall be the duty of the person having the possession thereof, to make out a correct written description of all such property as shall have been unclaimed for thirty days, stating the time the same came into his possession, and publish said description in a newspaper designated by him in his county once a week for three weeks successively.

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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 281 cover?

Section 281 ("281Description to be made and published") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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