Section 1700-02-01-.06 - CLAIMS(1) Method of Filing. Except as provided in T.C.A. § 66-29-152(b), any Person claiming any Property held by the Treasurer pursuant to the Act must file a claim on the form prescribed by the Unclaimed Property Division and must include all supporting documentation required by the Unclaimed Property Division. By submitting a claim, the claimant is asserting that the claimant is the true owner of the Property. If a claimant knowingly makes any false statement with respect to a claim, the claimant shall repay the Unclaimed Property Division the amount of the claim upon request and shall indemnify the Treasurer and the State of Tennessee in the event of a successful claim to such Property by another claimant.(2) In the event the claim is incomplete and remains incomplete for thirty (30) days after it is filed, the Unclaimed Property Division may close the claim. In the event a claim is closed, the claimant may file a new claim regarding the same Property.(3) Proof of Ownership. As part of a claim filed under Rule 1700-02-01-.06(1), the following information may be required by the Unclaimed Property Division to prove ownership of the Property: (a) Driver's license or other photo identification;(b) Document proving claimant's tax identification number;(c) Birth certificate or adoption records;(d) Last will and testament;(e) Evidence of probate distribution or letters testamentary;(f) Marriage certificate;(h) Documentation providing a connection with the reported address or business for the year cited as the date of last transaction in the Report;(j) Guardianship or trust agreement;(k) Income tax returns and other tax records;(m) An affidavit executed by an individual other than the claimant having knowledge of, and in support of, a claim when requested information or documentation is not available;(n) Copies of checks, passbooks, or safe deposit box rental agreements;(o) Stock certificates and broker statements;(q) Invoices and bills of lading; and(r) Any other documentation necessary to support the claim, as requested by the Unclaimed Property Division.(4) Local Government Refunds. Any person claiming an interest in property for which funds have been delivered by the Unclaimed Property Division to a local government or cooperative pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 66-29-146(c) and 66-29-146(d) shall file such claim with the local government or cooperative in receipt of the funds.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1700-02-01-.06
Original rule filed October 26, 1978; effective January 29, 1979. Amendment filed September 4, 1996; effective January 28, 1997. Amendment filed August 31, 2000; effective December 29, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed December 4, 2018; effective 3/4/2019.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 66-29-104, 66-29-113, 66-29-130, 66-29-146, 66-29-153, and 66-29-152.