2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 12: SEWER DISTRICTS
38 §1257. Waiver of sewer district lien foreclosure

§1257. Waiver of sewer district lien foreclosure

1. Waiver. The treasurer of a sewer district, when authorized by the trustees of the district, may waive the foreclosure of a district lien mortgage created pursuant to the district s charter by recording in the registry of deeds a waiver of foreclosure before the period for the right of redemption from the lien mortgage has expired. The lien mortgage remains in full effect after the recording of a waiver. Other methods established by law for the collection of any unpaid rate, toll, rent or other charges are not affected by the filing of a waiver under this section.

[ 2009, c. 490, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Form. The waiver of foreclosure under subsection 1 must be substantially in the following form:

The foreclosure of the sewer lien mortgage on real estate for charges against .......... (NAME) to .......... (NAME OF SEWER DISTRICT) dated .......... and recorded in the .......... County Registry of Deeds in Book .........., Page .......... is hereby waived.

The form must be dated, signed by the treasurer of the district and notarized. A copy of the form must be provided to the party named on the lien mortgage and each record holder of a mortgage on the real estate.

[ 2009, c. 490, §3 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 490, §3 (NEW).