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§8-107
Title 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Part 1: RECEIVERSHIPS FOR MISSING AND ABSENT PERSONS
§8-109

§8-108. Appointment of receiver for absentee's debts

If an absentee has left no corporeal property within the State, but there are debts or obligations due or owing the absentee from persons in the State, a petition may be filed as provided in section 8-101, stating the nature and amount of the absentee's known debts and obligations and praying that a receiver may be appointed. Upon receipt of the petition, the court may issue a notice as provided in section 8-103 without issuing a warrant and may, upon the return of the notice and after a hearing, dismiss the petition or appoint a receiver and authorize and direct the receiver to demand and collect the absentee's debts and obligations. The receiver shall give bond as provided in section 8-105 and shall hold the proceeds of the absentee's debts and obligations and all property received by the receiver and distribute the same as provided in this Part.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
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