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Chapter 200A

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A

Disposition of Unclaimed Property

1Definitions 1AIntangible personal property; presumption of abandonment 2Property; presumption of abandonment 3Property on deposit; presumption of abandonment 3AAutomatically renewable abandonment periods 4Property deposited as security; presumption of abandonment 5Dividends, stock, bonds, etc.; presumption of abandonment 5AInsurance proceeds; presumption of abandonment 5BDividends, etc. of business associations; presumption of abandonment 5CEmployee benefit trust distributions; presumption of abandonment 5DGift certificates; validity; expiration; redemption 6Money paid into court; presumption of abandonment 6AProperty distributable upon dissolution or liquidation; presumption of abandonment 6BTraveler's checks and other written instruments; presumption of abandonment 6CTraveler's checks and other written instruments; records; penalty 6DProperty payable in course of demutualization; presumption of abandonment 6EMineral proceeds; abandonment 7Report; form; contents 7ANotice to property owner at last known address 7BProperty owner's last known address; record 8Notice of certain unclaimed property; publication; form 8ADelivery or payment of abandoned property to state treasurer 8BRecovery of property by another state 9Property surrendered to treasurer; liquidation; funds 9ADisposition of abandoned funds by city or town; notice of period during which funds may be claimed; city treasurer authorized to hear claims; appeal; disbursement 10Property surrendered to treasurer; claims; hearings; appeals 10ADividends, interest, etc.; credit to owner's account 11Actions by or in another state to reclaim property; costs; information 12Treasurer; examination of books and records; reporting violations; penalty; costs; interest; limitation period for examinations; appeal of audit findings; written petition for review 13Agreements to recover property 13ARules and regulations 13BExtensions for filing reports of abandoned property 14Construction 15Insufficient funds; payment of expenses incurred in anticipation of revenues to be received during fiscal year 15ADelivery or payment of abandoned property as release and discharge 15BDuplicate certificates of ownership; holders of interests under Sec. 5B 15CCharges and cessation of interest on abandoned property 15DGood faith delivery to treasurer; defense and indemnification by commonwealth 16Inconsistent provisions; repeal 17Severability