Maine § 33 §2062 When tax-deferred retirement account presumed abandoned

Maine Statutes

§ 33 §2062 — When tax-deferred retirement account presumed abandoned

Maine § 33 §2062

Title 33PROPERTY

Ch. 45MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 33 §2062 (2026).

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1.Presumed abandoned after 3 years. Subject to section 2070, property held in a pension account or retirement account that qualifies for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by the apparent owner 3 years after the later of:

2.Confirmation of death of apparent owner. If a holder in the ordinary course of its business receives notice or an indication of the death of an apparent owner and subsection 1, paragraph B applies, the holder shall attempt not later than 90 days after receipt of the notice or indication to confirm whether the apparent owner is deceased.

3.Confirmation of apparent owner's interest. If the holder does not send communications to the apparent owner of an account described in subsection 1 by first class Uni

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1.
Presumed abandoned after 3 years.
Subject to section 2070, property held in a pension account or retirement account that qualifies for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by the apparent owner 3 years after the later of:
2.
Confirmation of death of apparent owner.
If a holder in the ordinary course of its business receives notice or an indication of the death of an apparent owner and subsection 1, paragraph B applies, the holder shall attempt not later than 90 days after receipt of the notice or indication to confirm whether the apparent owner is deceased.
3.
Confirmation of apparent owner's interest.
If the holder does not send communications to the apparent owner of an account described in subsection 1 by first class United States mail on at least an annual basis, the holder shall attempt to confirm the apparent owner's interest in the property by sending the apparent owner an e-mail not later than 2 years after the apparent owner's last indication of interest in the property. However, the holder promptly shall attempt to contact the apparent owner by first class United States mail if: