Management of Unclaimed PropertyDisposal of Proceeds of Sale Or Lease
Section § 1390
This section explains that when the state sells or leases property that isn't permanently taken over, the money from that sale goes to the Unclaimed Property Fund. The Controller keeps track of this money, and it's held for the benefit of whoever is entitled to claim the original property. However, people can only claim this money for as long as they could have claimed the property itself.
Section § 1391
When the state permanently takes over a property (known as 'escheat'), and that property is sold or leased, the money made from that sale or lease is given to the Treasurer. Then, the money gets deposited into the state's General Fund. Once it's there, it is officially considered state property from the date the property was originally taken over.
Section § 1392
If the state has taken over property from an estate due to certain laws, and then sells or handles that property, the money made goes back to the same estate. However, if the estate's property has permanently become state property because there are no rightful heirs, the money instead goes into a special state fund related to unclaimed estates.
Section § 1393
This law says that when the state sells or deals with property it holds for people who can't be found (like heirs or people named in a will), the money from that transaction is set aside for those people. If the property has completely become state property because no one claimed it, the money goes into the state's General Fund.
Section § 1394
This law explains what happens to the money or benefits from property transactions that the state controller handles. If the property is meant to go to certain people, the controller will make sure they get the money. However, if the property is officially taken over by the state, known as escheating, the money goes into a specific account in the state's General Fund.