2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 36: TAXATION
Chapter 105: CITIES AND TOWNS
36 §558-A. Liability for failure to pay prorated property taxes

Part 2: PROPERTY TAXES

Subchapter 2: REAL PROPERTY TAXES

§558-A. Liability for failure to pay prorated property taxes

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.

[ 2007, c. 687, §1 (NEW) .]

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 Title 10, section 1317 if the party requesting relief submits a copy of the court judgment and proof of payment of the lien to the consumer reporting agency.

[ 2007, c. 687, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 687, §1 (NEW).