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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 167. Filing claim with administrator;  handling of claims by administrator

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A. A person, excluding another state, claiming an interest in property paid or delivered to the administrator may file a claim on a form prescribed by the administrator and verified by the claimant.

B. Within ninety days after a claim is filed, the administrator shall allow or deny the claim and give written notice of the decision to the claimant.  If the claim is denied, the administrator shall inform the claimant of the reasons for the denial and specify what additional evidence is required before the claim will be allowed.  The claimant may refile the claim under Subsection A of this Section or maintain an action under R.S. 9:168.

C. Within thirty days after a claim is allowed, the property or the net proceeds of a sale of the property shall be delivered or paid by the administrator to the claimant, together with any additional amount to which the claimant is entitled under R.S. 9:163 and 164.

D. A holder who pays the owner for property that has been delivered to the state and which, if claimed from the administrator by the owner would be subject to an increment under R.S. 9:163 and 164, may recover from the administrator the amount of the increment.

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