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When the defendant is defaulted or fails to show sufficient cause, judgment must be rendered against the defendant by the District Court for possession of the premises. Seven calendar days after the judgment is entered, the court shall issue the writ of possession to remove the defendant.

Unused amounts on gift cards, for example, are presumed abandoned after two years. (Here's an earlier post on Maine gift certificate regulations.) For unpaid wages, the period is one year. For most types of tangible property, the period is three years.

Any funds which have "escheated" to the State of Maine may be recovered by the owner by contacting the State Treasurer's Office at (207) 624-7470 or toll-free in Maine at 888-283-2808. To send e-mail or learn more about abandoned property, visit the State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division web site.

Any funds which have "escheated" to the State of Maine may be recovered by the owner by contacting the State Treasurer's Office at (207) 624-7470 or toll-free in Maine at 888-283-2808.

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.

Whoever finds lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more shall, if the owner is unknown, within 7 days give notice thereof in writing to the clerk of the town where the money or goods are found and post a notification thereof in some public place in said town.