Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions

Summary

This Georgia bill modifies the state's unclaimed property laws to establish exceptions for when property is presumed abandoned and creates specific rules for handling virtual currency abandonment and liquidation. The legislation affects individuals with unclaimed property claims and the state agency managing the Georgia Unclaimed Property List by allowing delayed publication of notices in certain cases, establishing new methods for paying claims, waiving probate court order requirements for some heir claims, and defining circumstances when claims become void. The bill also amends tax confidentiality laws to allow disclosure of certain tax records in connection with unclaimed property matters.