{"data":{"id":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-2153","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"33 M.R.S. §2153","heading":"Claim for property by person claiming to be owner","body":"1.  Claim for property.  A person claiming to be the owner of property held under this Act by the administrator may file a claim for the property on a form prescribed by the administrator.  The claimant must verify the claim as to its completeness and accuracy.\n2.  Waive; pay or deliver directly.  The administrator may waive the requirement in subsection 1 and may pay or deliver property directly to a person if:\nA.  The person receiving the property or payment is shown to be the apparent owner included on a report filed under section 2091; and\nB.  The administrator reasonably believes the person is entitled to receive the property or payment.\nIf a claimant has an agreement pursuant to subchapter 13 with a professional investigator licensed under Title 32, chapter 89, the administrator shall deliver the payment or property to the professional investigator.","path":["TITLE 33: PROPERTY","CHAPTER 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT","SUBCHAPTER 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/33/title33sec2153.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"681da91b2d342b5e49cfd69925c9a10d55fe06d9736efaba2893573c860a0927","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-2152","next":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-2154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}