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For more information about Maine's Unclaimed Property program, please go to our website at .maineunclaimedproperty. For further questions, please email up. claimstatus@maine or call (207) 624-7470 between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Monday through Thursday.

Key Takeaways: – California law requires landlords to follow specific procedures for handling abandoned property. – Abandoned property must not be disposed of immediately; it requires proper inventory, storage, and legal notices. – After 18 days of notice without response, landlords can sell or dispose of items.

Can you move into an abandoned house in Maine? Yes and no. Squatters can move into an abandoned house in Maine; however, they have no legal right to do so and may be prosecuted on trespassing, burglary, or nuisance charges.

Abandonment is different from a separation arrangement when one spouse moves out of the home for ?breathing space?. To be considered abandonment in Maine, the move must be permanent, which is taken to mean three consecutive years. The spouse must sever all ties (no financial support, no communication, no visits, etc.)

If, even after 14 days, the tenant still does not physically claim his or her personal property or has made no oral or written claim to the property within 7 days, then the landlord may either condition the release of the property as stated above, or sell or dispose of the property.

Maine law presumes that property is abandoned after a certain period of inactivity, called a dormancy period. The duration of the dormancy period varies depending on the type of property. Unused amounts on gift cards, for example, are presumed abandoned after two years.

Is there a time limit for claiming unclaimed funds held by the state? No, there is no time limit and no fee for this service. The State of Maine holds unclaimed funds in trust - with the State Treasurer as custodian - until the funds are claimed by the owner or heir. The State never takes ownership of the money.

Unclaimed property is a liability that remains outstanding beyond a specified period of time. These liabilities may be outstanding because the owner changed address or appears to be unaware of the liability.

Maine Dormancy Periods Generally, most property types have a three-year dormancy period. Accounts are considered dormant if the owner of a property has not indicated any interest in the property or if no contact has been made for the allotted dormancy period for that property.