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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 2063

When other tax-deferred account presumed abandoned

PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).

1. Presumed abandoned after 3 years. Subject to section 2070 and except for property described in section 2062, property held in an account or plan, including a health savings 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 earlier of:

A. The date, if determinable by the holder, specified in the income tax laws and regulations of the United States by which distribution of the property must begin to avoid a tax penalty, with no distribution having been made; and

B. Thirty years after the date the account or plan was opened.

2. Presumed abandoned after 2 years. If the owner is deceased, property under subsection 1 is presumed abandoned 2 years from the earliest of:

A. The date of the distribution or attempted distribution of the property;

B. The date of the required distribution as stated in the plan or trust agreement governing the plan; and

C. The date, if determinable by the holder, specified in the income tax laws of the United States by which distribution of the property must begin in order to avoid a tax penalty.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.