Difference between revisions of "Liens in Maine"

Latest revision as of 19:23, 15 July 2018

1 Overview
2 Bail Liens
3 Child Support Liens
4 Civil Money Judgments
5 Community Association Liens
- 5.1 Condominiums
- 5.2 PUDs
6 Community Facilities District Liens
7 Construction/Mechanic’s Liens
8 Criminal Money Judgments
9 Financing Statements
10 Hospital Liens
11 Lis Pendens
12 Municipal Assessments
13 Municipal Liens
14 Real Property Tax Liens
15 Security Instruments
16 State Tax Liens
17 Cross-References

Overview

Bail Liens

15 M.R.S.A. §1071
15 M.R.S.A. §1074

Child Support Liens

Child Support Liens in Maine have no expiration period. 19-A M.R.S.A. §2357.

Civil Money Judgments

Civil money judgments become a general lien on any real property in the county in which they are filed only after a Writ of Execution for the judgment has been separately recorded in the public land records for that county. 14 M.R.S.A. §4651-A(9). They act as a lien for twenty (20) years and can be revived for one additional period of twenty (20) years. Id. They do not attach automatically to after-acquired property of the judgment debtor.

Community Association Liens

Condominiums

Liens for assessments by Condominiums will expire unless enforced within five (5) years of the date when the assessment become due. 33 M.R.S.A. §1603-116.

PUDs

There are no special statutory provisions for PUDs in Maine. A regular civil money judgment must be obtained for unpaid assessments. These can be discharged in a mortgage foreclosure if they are junior to the mortgage based on their date of assessment.

Community Facilities District Liens

Construction/Mechanic’s Liens

See Construction Liens in Maine

Criminal Money Judgments

Financing Statements

Financing Statements in Maine act as a lien for five (5) years and may be revived indefinitely for additional periods of five (5) years unless some other shorter period is listed in the Financing Statement or subsequent filings. 11 M.R.S.A. §9-1515. If, however, the Financing Statement is for a mobile home, the lien may last for a period of up to thirty (30) years. Id.

Hospital Liens

Lis Pendens

Municipal Assessments

Municipal Liens

Real Property Tax Liens

Security Instruments

See Security Instruments in Maine

State Tax Liens

State Tax Liens act as a lien for ten years (10) years and may be extended one time for an additional period of ten (10) years. 36 M.R.S.A. §175-A.

Cross-References

Maine

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-=Overview=
+==Overview==
-=Security Instruments=
+==Bail Liens==
-See [[Security Instruments in Maine]]
+* 15 M.R.S.A. §1071
+* 15 M.R.S.A. §1074
-=Child Support Liens=
+==Child Support Liens==
 Child Support Liens in Maine have no expiration period. [http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec2357.html 19-A M.R.S.A. §2357].
-=Civil Money Judgments=
+==Civil Money Judgments==
 Civil money judgments become a general lien on any real property in the county in which they are filed only after a Writ of Execution for the judgment has been separately recorded in the public land records for that county.  [http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec4651-A.html 14 M.R.S.A. §4651-A(9)]. They act as a lien for twenty (20) years and can be revived for one additional period of twenty (20) years.  [http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec4651-A.html Id]. They do not attach automatically to after-acquired property of the judgment debtor.
-=Community Association Liens=
+==Community Association Liens==
-Liens filed by Condominium Owners’ Associations (COAs) expire after five (5) years if no enforcement action is filed in the meantime. There is no special provision for liens to be file by Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs). HOAs must obtain a regular money judgment in order to collect on any unpaid assessments. These types of liens, if junior to the foreclosed mortgage, based on the date of assessment and not filing, are discharged upon completion of the foreclosure of a senior mortgage.
+===Condominiums===
+Liens for assessments by Condominiums will expire unless enforced within five (5) years of the date when the assessment become due. [http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/33/title33sec1603-116.html 33 M.R.S.A. §1603-116].
+===PUDs===
+There are no special statutory provisions for PUDs in Maine.  A regular civil money judgment must be obtained for unpaid assessments.  These can be discharged in a mortgage foreclosure if they are junior to the mortgage based on their date of assessment.
+==Community Facilities District Liens==
+==Construction/Mechanic’s Liens==
+See [[Construction Liens in Maine]]
+==Criminal Money Judgments==
+==Financing Statements==
+Financing Statements in Maine act as a lien for five (5) years and may be revived indefinitely for additional periods of five (5) years unless some other shorter period is listed in the Financing Statement or subsequent filings. [http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/11/title11sec9-1515.html 11 M.R.S.A. §9-1515]. If, however, the Financing Statement is for a mobile home, the lien may last for a period of up to thirty (30) years. [http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/11/title11sec9-1515.html Id].
+==Hospital Liens==
+==Lis Pendens==
+==Municipal Assessments==
-=Construction/Mechanic’s Liens=
+==Municipal Liens==
-Mechanic’s Liens in Maine can potentially date back to the first date of construction and/or delivery of materials to a construction site. Bona fide purchasers for value, however, are given priority over unfiled Mechanic’s Liens unless a Notice of Commencement is recorded. Maine is therefore classified as a Type 2 jurisdiction with respect to Mechanic’s Liens. A lawsuit based on a Mechanic’s Lien must be filed within 120 days from the date of filing of the lien otherwise the lien will expire and be unenforceable.
-=Financing Statements=
+==Real Property Tax Liens==
-Financing Statements in Maine act as a lien for five (5) years and may be revived indefinitely for additional periods of five (5) years unless some other shorter period is listed in the Financing Statement or subsequent filings. If, however, the Financing Statement is for a mobile home, the lien may last for a period of up to thirty (30) years.
+==Security Instruments==
+See [[Security Instruments in Maine]]
-=State Tax Liens=
+==State Tax Liens==
-State Tax Liens act as a lien for twenty years (20) years.
+State Tax Liens act as a lien for ten years (10) years and may be extended one time for an additional period of ten (10) years. [http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/36/title36sec175-A.html 36 M.R.S.A. §175-A].
-=Cross-References=
+==Cross-References==
 * [[Maine]]