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An overview of the eviction process
The process to evict a tenant in Maine depends in
part on the type of tenancy that is involved.[Read
Article]
Energy Efficiency Disclosure Form for Rental
Units in Maine
A checklist to indicate where the dwelling exceeds,
meets or falls below minimum efficiency guidelines suggested for
Maine.
[View/Download Form]
Notice of Termination of Lease
[View/Download Sample Form]
Notice to Quit
(Tenancy-at-Will)
[View/Download
Sample Form]
HELPFUL LINKS:
Court Rule
for evictions, Rule 80D:
http://www.courts.state.me.us/rules_forms_fees/rules/MRCivPONLY7-10.pdf
State Laws for
Landlord/Tenant matters:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/14/title14ch709sec0.html
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/14/title14ch710sec0.html
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/14/title14ch710-Asec0.html
Mobile Home
Parks:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/10/title10ch953sec0.html
Attorney
General's Model Lease:
http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=27935&an=1
I provide this link to show that there is no
substitute for a well drafted lease by your own attorney. A lease
(unlike the Attorney General's model lease) that will serve you,
the landlord, and not just the tenant. There are a number of
provisions in this lease that have no basis in the law, are not
required by Statute, and can be both costly and time consuming to
landlords. One example is in paragraph 14. A. which requires a
two step notice process in order to evict for certain violations
of the lease. Another is in paragraph 14. B. which gives the
tenant a 14 day grace period to pay their rent. State Law for
tenants without leases (tenant-at-will) only provides a 7 day
grace period. I do not recommend that any landlord ever use this
lease.
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