California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §1035.3: (a) (1) If no will or heir is discovered within two years after the death of the member, any moneys not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) held by a home pursuant to Section 1035 and not pai

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If no will or heir is found within two years after a member's death, a home may retain up to $15,000 in unpaid moneys held pursuant to Section 1035.

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(a) (1) If no will or heir is discovered within two years after the death of the member, any moneys not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) held by a home pursuant to Section 1035 and not paid or otherwise delivered to the heir or heirs or pursuant to the will of the deceased member, or otherwise disbursed by the administrator pursuant to Section 1035, shall be paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund. (2) If no will or heir is discovered within five years after the death of the member, any moneys exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) held by a home pursuant to Section 1035 and not paid or otherwise delivered to the heir or heirs or pursuant to the will of the deceased member, or otherwise disbursed by the administrator pursuant to Section 1035, shall be paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund. (3) This subdivision applies only to veterans, spouses, and domestic partners becoming members of a home on or after January 1, 1984. (b) (1) If no spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, or father or mother is discovered within two years after the death of the member, any moneys not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) held by a home pursuant to Section 1035 and not paid or otherwise delivered to the spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, or father or mother, or otherwise disbursed by the administrator pursuant to Section 1035, shall be paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund. (2) If no spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, or father or mother is discovered within five years after the death of the member, any moneys exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) held by a home pursuant to Section 1035 and not paid or otherwise delivered to the spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, or father or mother, or otherwise disbursed by the administrator pursuant to Section 1035, shall be paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund. (3) This subdivision applies only to veterans, spouses, and domestic partners who have become members of a home prior to January 1, 1984.

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