# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 4: Property deposited as security; presumption of abandonment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S4

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 4
- **Heading:** Property deposited as security; presumption of abandonment
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200A / Section 4

## Text

Section 4. Subject to the provisions of section one A, any deposit of property made to secure payment for services rendered or to be rendered, or to guarantee the performance of service or duties, or to protect against damage or harm, and the increments thereof, shall be presumed abandoned, unless claimed by the person entitled thereto within three years after the occurrence of the event that would obligate the holder or depository to return it or its equivalent.

Section 4. Subject to the provisions of section one A, any deposit of property made to secure payment for services rendered or to be rendered, or to guarantee the performance of service or duties, or to protect against damage or harm, and the increments thereof, shall be presumed abandoned, unless claimed by the person entitled thereto within three years after the occurrence of the event that would obligate the holder or depository to return it or its equivalent.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 1A Intangible personal property; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S1A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 2 Property; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 3 Property on deposit; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 3A Automatically renewable abandonment periods](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S3A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 4 Property deposited as security; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 5 Dividends, stock, bonds, etc.; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 5A Insurance proceeds; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S5A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 5B Dividends, etc. of business associations; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S5B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 5C Employee benefit trust distributions; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S5C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 5D Gift certificates; validity; expiration; redemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S5D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 6 Money paid into court; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 6A Property distributable upon dissolution or liquidation; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S6A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 6B Traveler's checks and other written instruments; presumption of abandonment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TII_C200A_S6B.md)

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