{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-16","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 16","heading":"Sale proceeds; payment to owner by state treasurer","body":"Section 16. If, within three years after such sale, the owner of any such property claims it and proves his ownership thereof, the said proceeds, after deducting all reasonable charges and expenses, shall be paid over to him by the state treasurer.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section16","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:16Z","sha256":"8de78b41936ac5151a43168826f5c630cc0f17f5ec96d38ea7d459e39b4b4a93","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-15","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}