14 §2301. Execution sale of railroad franchises
§2301. Execution sale of railroad franchises When the franchise of a railroad has been sold on execution as provided in section 4855, the officer may convey the same by deed, which shall be recorded in the registry of deeds of each county or district in which any part of such railroad lies. The debtor has […]
14 §2351. Defaulted out-of-state defendant may redeem
§2351. Defaulted out-of-state defendant may redeem A defendant living out of the State, defaulted in an action without an appearance or other service than a newspaper publication, may, within 6 months after the levy of an execution on his real estate or the sale of a right of redemption, bring an action for relief from […]
14 §2352. Waste prohibited; remedy
§2352. Waste prohibited; remedy No strip or waste shall be made on such estate before or during the pendency of proceedings under section 2351. After final judgment in the action, if relief from the judgment is granted, the plaintiff in such action, besides other remedies, may, within said 3 months, without a tender or demand […]
14 §2401. Recording requirements for proceedings involving real estate
§2401. Recording requirements for proceedings involving real estate 1. Destruction prohibited. [PL 1991, c. 125 (NEW); MRSA T. 14 §2401, sub-§1 (RP).] 2. Identification on docket. On and after January 1, 1992, judicial proceedings in any Maine court, including appeals from judicial proceedings, that affect title to real estate must be identified on the docket. […]
14 §2201. Sale of real estate rights and interests
§2201. Sale of real estate rights and interests Real estate attachable and all rights and interests therein, including the right to cut timber and grass, as described in chapter 507, subchapter III, rights of redeeming real estate mortgaged, rights to a conveyance of it by bond or contract, interests by virtue of possession and improvement […]
14 §2015. Debt assigned; estate held in trust for assignee
§2015. Debt assigned; estate held in trust for assignee When the debt has been previously assigned for a valuable consideration, the creditor named in the execution holds an estate levied on to satisfy it in trust for his assignee, who is entitled to a conveyance thereof, which may be enforced by a civil action.
14 §2202. Notice of sale
§2202. Notice of sale The officer in such case shall give written notice of the time and place of sale to the debtor in person or by leaving the same at his last and usual place of abode, if known to be an inhabitant of the State, and cause it to be posted in a […]
14 §2016. Execution returned and recorded
§2016. Execution returned and recorded The officer shall return the execution into the clerk’s office where it is returnable, and within 3 months after completing the levy cause it, with the return thereon, to be recorded in the registry of deeds where the land lies.
14 §2017. Unrecorded levy void against purchaser or creditor
§2017. Unrecorded levy void against purchaser or creditor When not recorded as provided in section 2016, the levy is void against a person who has purchased for a valuable consideration, or has attached or taken on execution, the same premises without actual notice thereof. If the levy is recorded after the 3 months, it will […]
14 §2018. Levy waived or void
§2018. Levy waived or void A creditor who has received seizin of a levy not recorded cannot waive it unless the estate was not the property of the debtor, or not liable to seizure on execution, or cannot be held by the levy, when it may be considered void, and he may resort to any […]