N.Y. Abandoned Property Law § 1418: Property for New York residents held by other states

§ 1418. Property for New York residents held by other states. 1. All

property heretofore or hereafter reported and paid to any other state

pursuant to the provisions of such other state's unclaimed property laws

shall be deemed abandoned property subject to the provisions of this

chapter if the last known address of the apparent owner of such

property, as it appears on the books and records of such other state, is

within this state.

2. The state comptroller, as custodian of unclaimed funds, is hereby

authorized to claim such funds from any other state on behalf of the

apparent owners of such funds whose last known address is within this

state, or may enter into a reciprocal agreement with another state

pursuant to section fourteen hundred seventeen of this article for the

payment of such funds to this state.

3. The attorney general shall be authorized to maintain an action in

any court of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this

section if so requested by the state comptroller.