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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 36: TAXATION
Chapter 105: CITIES AND TOWNS
36 §556. Landlord and tenant


36 ME Rev Stat § 556 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 2: PROPERTY TAXES

Subchapter 2: REAL PROPERTY TAXES

§556. Landlord and tenant

When a tenant paying rent for real estate is taxed therefor, he may retain out of his rent half of the taxes paid by him. When a landlord is taxed for such real estate, he may recover half of the taxes paid by him and his rent in the same action against the tenant, unless there is an agreement to the contrary.

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