(a) The State Escheator may join other states to examine and seek enforcement of this chapter against any person believed to be holding property reportable under this chapter.
(b) On request of another state, the Attorney General may commence an action on behalf of the other state to enforce, in this State, the law of the other state against a holder of property presumed abandoned and therefore subject to a claim by the other state, if the other state agrees to pay costs incurred by the Attorney General in the action.
(c) The State Escheator may request the official authorized to enforce the unclaimed property law of another state to commence an action to recover property in the other state on behalf of the State Escheator. This State shall pay all costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by the other state in an action under this subsection.
(d) The State Escheator may pursue an action on behalf of this State to recover property subject to this chapter but delivered to the custody of another state if the State Escheator believes the property is subject to the custody of the State Escheator.
(e) The State Escheator may retain a private attorney in this State or another state or foreign country to commence an action to recover property on behalf of the State Escheator and may agree to pay attorneys’ fees based in whole or in part on a fixed fee, hourly fee, or a percentage of the amount or value of property recovered in the action.
(f) Expenses incurred by this State in an action under this section may be paid from property received under this chapter or net proceeds of the property. Expenses paid to recover property may not be deducted from the amount that is subject to a claim under this chapter by the owner.
81 Del. Laws, c. 1, § 2.
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