Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, § 4 (2026)
Property deposited as security; presumption of abandonment
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Section 4. Subject to the provisions of section one A, any deposit of property made to secure payment for services rendered or to be rendered, or to guarantee the performance of service or duties, or to protect against damage or harm, and the increments thereof, shall be presumed abandoned, unless claimed by the person entitled thereto within three years after the occurrence of the event that would obligate the holder or depository to return it or its equivalent.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2020–2020 · leading case: In the Matter of Olchowski (Mass. 2020).
In the Matter of Olchowski (Mass. 2020). “200A, § 3 (abandonment of deposits of property); G. L. c. 200A, § 4 (abandonment of security deposits); G.”
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