If the rightful owner of any property in the possession, custody or control of the United States either (a) shall have been or shall be unknown for seven consecutive years; or (b) shall have died or shall die without having disposed thereof and without having left or without leaving a will disposing thereof, and without leaving heirs, next-of-kin, or distributees; or (c) shall have abandoned or shall abandon such property, and either:
- (i) the last known address of such rightful owner, as it appears from the records of the United States is in this state, or
- (ii) there is no last known address for such rightful owner and the agency or instrumentality possessing, holding, controlling or owing such property is a corporation domiciled in this state; or
- (iii) there is no last known address for such rightful owner, the agency or instrumentality possessing, holding, controlling or owing such property is not a corporation or is a corporation domiciled in a state other than New York which has no escheat or custodial statute relating to unclaimed or abandoned property and either
- 1. the records showing the name of and amount due the rightful owner are in this state; or
- 2. such property was paid to, deposited with or otherwise acquired by the United States in this state or as the result of transactions occurring in this state; or
- 3. such property is owed or came into being as the result of returns filed or other transactions occurring in this state; or
- 4. the court, in its discretion, finds that such property has or had sufficient other contacts with this state; then such property, together with all interest or other increments accrued thereon, shall escheat to the state of New York.