2010 Maine Code
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 509: EXECUTIONS
14 §5006. No setoff allowed


14 ME Rev Stat § 5006 (2010 through 124th Legis) What's This?

Part 5: PROVISIONAL REMEDIES; SECURITY

Subchapter 4: SUCCESSIVE EXECUTIONS

§5006. No setoff allowed

Executions shall not thus be set off against each other, when the sum due on one of them has been lawfully and in good faith assigned to another person before the creditor in the other execution became entitled to the sum due thereon; nor when there are several creditors or debtors in one execution, and the sum due on the other is due to or from a part of them only; nor to so much of the first execution as is due to the attorney in the action for his fees and disbursements therein.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maine may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.