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The commissioner shall, after taking possession of the business and property of a bank, cause notice to be given to all persons, other than depositors, who may have claims against the bank, to present their claims to him under oath at a time and place to be designated in the notice. The notice shall be published at least once in each week for three successive weeks in at least one newspaper designated by the commissioner and published in the municipality in which the bank has its principal office, and, if there be no such newspaper, then in a newspaper published in the county in which such municipality is located, or in an adjoining county, and which has a general circulation in such municipality. The time limited therein for the filing of claims shall be at least two months from the date of the last publication of the notice. A copy of the notice shall be mailed to all known creditors of the bank, other than depositors, at least thirty days before the expiration of the time limited for filing proofs of claim. Proof of the publication and mailing of the notice shall be filed in the department. Any creditor of a bank who is required by this section to file a claim and fails so to do within the time limited therefor shall not be entitled to share in the distribution of the bank's assets.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 17. Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance 17 § 9A-280 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-17-corporations-and-institutions-for-finance-and-insurance/nj-st-sect-17-9a-280/
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