KRS 393.170: Property in federal custody -- Determination of whether escheat has

occurred.

Whenever any property escheated under this chapter by reason of actual abandonment, or

death or presumption of death of the owner without leaving any person entitled to take the

legal or equitable title under the laws of this state relating to wills, or descent and

distribution, has been deposited with, or in the custody or under the control of, any federal

court in and for any district in this state, or in the custody of any depository, clerk or other

officer of such court, or has been surrendered by such court or its officers to the United

States Treasury, the Circuit Court of any county in which such federal court sits shall

have jurisdiction to ascertain whether an escheat has occurred, and to enter a judgment of

escheat in favor of the state. This section does not authorize a judgment to require such

courts, officers, agents or depositories to pay or surrender funds to this state on a

presumption of abandonment as provided in KRS 393A.040 to 393A.140.