Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 558-A – Liability for failure to pay prorated property taxes
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1. Civil action authorized. If after a real estate closing in which the parties have prorated property taxes pursuant to section 558, any party knowingly fails to pay that party’s share of the taxes, which results in a lien being filed, any other party to the transaction who pays the taxes that are owed by the delinquent party may recover in a civil action from the delinquent party the amount of unpaid taxes, costs incurred in releasing the lien and reasonable attorney’s fees.
[PL 2007, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 558-A
- Code: means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2022. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Property: shall be construed to mean both real estate and personal property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501
- Real estate: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Effect on credit rating. If a party prevails in an action filed under subsection 1 and a record of a lien in that party’s name has been placed in that party’s file with a consumer reporting agency, that lien must be considered inaccurate information under 15 United States Code § 1681i if the party requesting relief submits a copy of the court judgment and proof of payment of the lien to the consumer reporting agency.
[PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. C, §19 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 687, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. C, §19 (AMD).