Virginia § 55.1-2506 - Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-2506 — Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 55.1-2506. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository

All tangible and intangible property held in a safe deposit box or any other safekeeping repository in the Commonwealth in the ordinary course of the holder's business and all proceeds resulting from the lawful sale of this property shall be presumed abandoned if unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after the lease or rental period on the box or other repository has expired.

1985, c. 294, § 55-210.3:3; 2019, c. 712.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 55.1-2506 ("Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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