Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 200a - Disposition of Unclaimed Property
Section 8b - Recovery of Property by Another State

Section 8B. (a) At any time after property has been paid or delivered to the treasurer under this chapter, another state is entitled to recover the property if:—
(1) for property presumed abandoned under clause (b) of section one A because no address of the apparent owner of the property appeared on the records of the holder when the property was presumed abandoned under this chapter, the last known address of the apparent owner was in fact in such other state, and, under the laws of the state, the property escheated to or was subject to the custodial taking of that state;
(2) the last known address of the apparent owner of the property appearing on the records of the holder is in such other state and, under the laws of that state, the property escheated to or was subject to the custodial taking of that state;
(3) the property is the sum payable on a traveler's check, registered check, money order, or other similar instrument that was presumed abandoned under section six B, the traveler's check, registered check, money order, or other similar instrument was in fact purchased in such other state, and under the laws of that state, the property escheated to or was subject to the custodial taking of that state.
(b) The claim of another state to recover abandoned property under this section shall be presented in writing to the treasurer, who shall consider the claim within ninety days after it is presented. He may hold a hearing and receive evidence. He shall allow the claim if he determines that the other state is entitled to the abandoned property.
(c) Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) shall not apply to property described in subparagraph (3) of said paragraph (a).

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations

Title II - Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts

Chapter 200a - Disposition of Unclaimed Property

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1a - Intangible Personal Property; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 2 - Property; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 3 - Property on Deposit; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 3a - Automatically Renewable Abandonment Periods

Section 4 - Property Deposited as Security; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 5 - Dividends, Stock, Bonds, etc.; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 5a - Insurance Proceeds; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 5b - Dividends, Etc. of Business Associations; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 5c - Employee Benefit Trust Distributions; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 5d - Gift Certificates; Validity; Expiration; Redemption

Section 6 - Money Paid Into Court; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 6a - Property Distributable Upon Dissolution or Liquidation; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 6b - Traveler's Checks and Other Written Instruments; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 6c - Traveler's Checks and Other Written Instruments; Records; Penalty

Section 6d - Property Payable in Course of Demutualization; Presumption of Abandonment

Section 6e - Mineral Proceeds; Abandonment

Section 7 - Report; Form; Contents

Section 7a - Notice to Property Owner at Last Known Address

Section 7b - Property Owner's Last Known Address; Record

Section 8 - Notice of Certain Unclaimed Property; Publication; Form

Section 8a - Delivery or Payment of Abandoned Property to State Treasurer

Section 8b - Recovery of Property by Another State

Section 9 - Property Surrendered to Treasurer; Liquidation; Funds

Section 9a - Disposition of Abandoned Funds by City or Town; Notice of Period During Which Funds May Be Claimed; City Treasurer Authorized to Hear Claims; Appeal; Disbursement

Section 10 - Property Surrendered to Treasurer; Claims; Hearings; Appeals

Section 10a - Dividends, Interest, etc.; Credit to Owner's Account

Section 11 - Actions by or in Another State to Reclaim Property; Costs; Information

Section 12 - Treasurer; Examination of Books and Records; Reporting Violations; Penalty; Costs; Interest; Limitation Period for Examinations; Appeal of Audit Findings; Written Petition for Review

Section 13 - Agreements to Recover Property

Section 13a - Rules and Regulations

Section 13b - Extensions for Filing Reports of Abandoned Property

Section 14 - Construction

Section 15 - Insufficient Funds; Payment of Expenses Incurred in Anticipation of Revenues to Be Received During Fiscal Year

Section 15a - Delivery or Payment of Abandoned Property as Release and Discharge

Section 15b - Duplicate Certificates of Ownership; Holders of Interests Under Sec. 5b

Section 15c - Charges and Cessation of Interest on Abandoned Property

Section 15d - Good Faith Delivery to Treasurer; Defense and Indemnification by Commonwealth

Section 16 - Inconsistent Provisions; Repeal

Section 17 - Severability