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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, § 7A (2026)

Notice to property owner at last known address

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Section 7A. If the person in possession of property in an amount of one hundred dollars or more presumed abandoned under this chapter has the last known address of the apparent owner which the person's records do not disclose to be inaccurate, the holder shall at least sixty days before filing the annual report send a notice by first class mail to inform the owner of the process necessary to rebut the presumption of abandonment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2022 · leading case: Locator Servs. Grp., Ltd. v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., 825 N.E.2d 78 (Mass. 2005).
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Locator Servs. Grp., Ltd. v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., 825 N.E.2d 78 (Mass. 2005). “200A, § 7 (b) (persons holding property presumed abandoned must file report with treasurer containing all known owners and holders of property and property descrip *850 tion); G. L. c. 200A, § 7A (holder of property presumed abandoned must send notice to apparent owner’s last…”
In the Matter of Olchowski (Mass. 2020). · cites it 2× “" G. L. c. 200A, § 7A. If the owner does not timely come forward 5The statute defines "person" broadly to include "any individual, corporation, .”
Gallagher v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (D. Mass. 2022). “93A, § 9 (Count VII) and Mass. Gen. L. c. 200A, § 7A (Count VIII).”
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