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33 ME Rev Stat § 1023 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 20: IMPROVIDENT TRANSFERS OF TITLE|33 §1023. Civil action; relief available

 §1023. Civil action; relief available 1.  Civil action.  A civil action may be brought to obtain relief under this chapter by an elderly dependent person, that person's legal representative or the personal representative of the estate of an elderly dependent person.   [PL 2003, c. 236, §2 (AMD).] 2.  Relief available; protected transfers and executions.  When a court finds that a transfer of property or execution of a guaranty was the result of undue influence, it shall grant appropriate relief enabling the elderly dependent person to avoid the transfer or execution, including the rescission or reformation of a deed or other instrument, the imposition of a constructive trust on property or an order enjoining use of or entry on property or commanding the return of property. When the court finds that undue influence is a good and valid defense to a transferee's suit on a contract to transfer the property or a suit of a person who benefits from the execution of a guaranty on that guaranty, the court shall refuse to enforce the transfer or guaranty.   No relief obtained or granted under this section may in any way affect or limit the right, title and interest of good faith purchasers, mortgagees, holders of security interests or other 3rd parties who obtain an interest in the transferred property for value after its transfer from the elderly dependent person. No relief obtained or granted under this section may affect any mortgage deed to the extent of value given by the mortgagee.   [PL 2003, c. 236, §2 (AMD).] 3.  Statute of limitations.  The limitations imposed by Title 14, section 752, apply to all actions brought under this chapter.   [PL 1987, c. 699, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 699, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 238, §§2,4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 236, §2 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1024 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 20: IMPROVIDENT TRANSFERS OF TITLE|33 §1024. Other common law and statutory causes of action and relief still available

 §1024. Other common law and statutory causes of action and relief still available Nothing in this chapter may be construed to abrogate any other causes of action or relief at law or equity to which elderly dependent persons are entitled under other laws or at common law.   [PL 1987, c. 699, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 699, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1025 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 20: IMPROVIDENT TRANSFERS OF TITLE|33 §1025. Title practices

 §1025. Title practices This chapter does not require that language showing compliance with this chapter be included in a deed and does not require that evidence of compliance with this chapter be recorded in the registry of deeds. Any attempt to record such evidence is void and has no effect on title.   [PL 1989, c. 238, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 238, §§3,4 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1051 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1051. Duty of finder of money or goods worth $3 or more

 §1051. Duty of finder of money or goods worth $3 or more Whoever finds lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more shall, if the owner is unknown, within 7 days give notice thereof in writing to the clerk of the town where the money or goods are found and post a notification thereof in some public place in said town. If the value is $10 or more, the finder, in addition to the notice to the town clerk and the notification to be posted, shall, within one month after finding, publish a notice thereof in some newspaper published in the town, if any, otherwise in some newspaper published in the county.
33 ME Rev Stat § 1052 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1052. Taking up stray beasts; notice (REPEALED)

 §1052. Taking up stray beasts; notice (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 437, §7 (RP).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1053 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1053. Appraisal if value $10 or more

 §1053. Appraisal if value $10 or more A finder of lost goods of the value of $10 or more shall, within 2 months after finding and before using the lost goods to the disadvantage of the owner, procure a warrant from the town clerk or a notary public, directed to 2 persons appointed by the clerk or notary, not interested except as inhabitants of the town, returnable at the clerk's office within 7 days from the date of the warrant, to appraise the goods under oath.   [PL 2019, c. 437, §8 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 227, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 437, §8 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1054 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1054. Restitution to appearing owner; money or goods

 §1054. Restitution to appearing owner; money or goods If the owner of lost money or goods appears within 6 months after notice to the town clerk under section 1051 is made by the finder and gives reasonable evidence of ownership to the finder, the owner must have restitution or the value of the lost money or goods, paying all necessary charges and reasonable compensation to the finder for keeping, to be adjudged by the district court if the owner and finder cannot agree.   [PL 2019, c. 437, §9 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 227, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 437, §9 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1055 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1055. – strays (REPEALED)

 §1055. – strays (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 437, §10 (RP).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1056 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1056. Finder's rights when no owner appears

 §1056. Finder's rights when no owner appears If no owner appears within 6 months, such money or lost goods shall belong to the finder by paying 1/2 their value after deducting all necessary charges to the treasurer of said town; but if he neglects to pay it on demand, it may be recovered in an action brought by said treasurer in the name of the town.
33 ME Rev Stat § 1057 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1057. Sale of strays when no owner appears (REPEALED)

 §1057. Sale of strays when no owner appears (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 437, §11 (RP).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1058 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1058. Failure to give notice; penalty

 §1058. Failure to give notice; penalty If the finder of lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more neglects to give notice to the town clerk and to cause the lost money or goods to be advertised as provided under section 1051, the finder forfeits to the owner the full value of the lost money or goods unless the finder delivers or accounts for the lost money or goods to the owner, in which case the finder must forfeit not more than $20, 1/2 to the town and 1/2 to the prosecutor.   [PL 2019, c. 437, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 437, §12 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1059 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1059. Recovery of strays without paying charges; penalty (REPEALED)

 §1059. Recovery of strays without paying charges; penalty (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 437, §13 (RP).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1060 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 21: LOST GOODS|33 §1060. Damages by animals; remedy; lien (REPEALED)

 §1060. Damages by animals; remedy; lien (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 437, §13 (RP).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 23: UNSOLICITED MERCHANDISE|33 §1101. Unsolicited merchandise; duty of receiver

 §1101. Unsolicited merchandise; duty of receiver Where unsolicited merchandise is delivered to a person for whom it is intended, such person has a right to refuse to accept delivery of this merchandise or he may deem it to be a gift and use it or dispose of it in any manner without any obligation to the sender.   [PL 1969, c. 12 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 12 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1201. Legislative intent, purpose

 §1201. Legislative intent, purpose The Legislature finds that the ownership of many of Maine's coastal islands is uncertain. The Legislature prohibited the further sale of state-owned islands in 1913 but some of the land agent's records of prior conveyances are missing or incomplete. In addition, title to many privately-owned islands was derived from ancient charters and grants. Subsequent grantees many times did not include such islands in grants or bequests or died intestate with no record of island holdings in their estates. Because of the large number of islands and ledges in Maine's coastal waters and the legal uncertainty with respect to the ownership of many such islands, unrealistic and perhaps fruitless expenditures of time and money, far exceeding all legal requirements of due diligence, would be necessary to search all subsequent conveyances from ancient charters and grants to establish State title to these islands. Therefore, in order to clarify and establish title to islands in Maine's coastal waters, to protect the State's ownership of its island resources for public use, to establish title to land that was once granted by the State of Maine, or by grant or charter before Maine became a State and subsequently owned by a person or persons who either died intestate without heirs or with heirs who abandoned the property, the Legislature directs the creation of a Coastal Island Registry and the following procedure to establish title to island property in Maine's coastal waters.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1202. Definitions

 §1202. Definitions As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).]1.  Coastal island.  "Coastal island" means a natural land formation protruding above the surface of and surrounded by Maine's coastal waters at mean high tide or any portion of such land formation.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).] 2.  Coastal waters.  "Coastal waters" means all waters of the State within the rise and fall of the tide and to the marine limits of the jurisdiction of the State.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).] 3.  Person.  "Person" shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations, municipalities and other legal entities but shall not include the State and its agencies or the Federal Government.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).] 4.  Residential structure.  "Residential structure" means a building used as a seasonal or year-round dwelling which was in existence on July 5, 1973.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).] 5.  Traceable.  "Traceable" means derived through successive transfers which were accomplished by written evidence of title or by intestate succession. No intestate succession shall be included without clear and convincing evidence supplied by the registrant showing the interest which passed into the registrant's chain of title by the succession.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).] 6.  True owner.  "True owner" means a person who holds title to a coastal island which is:   A. Traceable to that person from a written evidence of title which describes such island in sufficient detail to locate such coastal island on a map of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey for Maine's coastal waters for use in 1972 and is dated prior to July 13, 1913; or   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]B. By adverse possession.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).][PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).] 7.  Written evidence of title.  "Written evidence of title" means:   A. A deed, including tax and mortgage foreclosures, filed in the appropriate county registry of deeds;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]B. A record of a Maine probate proceeding;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]C. An order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]D. Other authenticated writing which creates, confirms or evidences ownership of the coastal island as determined by the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands or the director's designate, after consultation with the Attorney General.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).][PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §167A (AMD). PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1203. Registry

 §1203. Registry There is herewith established and created a Coastal Island Registry which shall be an office within the Bureau of Parks and Lands which shall be organized in the manner the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall deem best suited to the accomplishment of the functions and purposes of this chapter. The Coastal Island Registry shall establish and maintain a listing and description of all coastal islands. Such description shall include the location and true owner or true owners of each coastal island.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §2 (RPR); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 460, §18 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §2 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1204. -- duties

 §1204. -- duties The Coastal Island Registry shall devise a system to number coastal islands and assign such numbers to all coastal islands.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §3 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §3 (RPR).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1205. Registration

 §1205. Registration Each true owner, or authorized representative of such true owner, shall register the true owner's coastal island with the Coastal Island Registry whether or not such coastal island has been assigned a number under section 1204. Any group of islands assigned a single number under section 1204 as of February 28, 1974, and any group of islands unnumbered as of February 28, 1974 and subsequently assigned a single number under section 1204 shall be considered a single island for the purpose of this section. Each registration shall be filed on forms prescribed by the Coastal Island Registry which shall contain the following information:   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]1.  Name and address of owner.  The name and address of the present true owner;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).] 2.  Legal description.  An accurate legal description of the island property, including the source of title, in sufficient detail to locate such coastal island on a map of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey for Maine's coastal waters for use in 1972;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).] 3.  Area.  The island's area or acreage;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).] 4.  Date of acquisition.  The date acquired;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).] 5.  Other information.  Other information necessary for the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).] A registration fee of $10 shall accompany each registration. After a true owner has registered a coastal island in accordance with this chapter, no heir, successor or assign of such owner need register such coastal island with the Coastal Island Registry.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1206 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1206. Filing and notice of failure to file

 §1206. Filing and notice of failure to file 1.  Filing of registration.  The registration must be filed with the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1975. Any filing of a registration before January 1, 1975 with the Coastal Island Registry in accordance with the law in effect at the date of such filing shall be considered a valid filing for the purposes of section 1205 and this section.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).] 2.  Notice of failure to file.  Notice of failure to file registration shall be mailed to every true owner, whose identity may reasonably be ascertained, at his last known address, after December 31, 1975.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Publication of notice.  Notice shall be published setting forth all those coastal islands which remain unregistered, in the state paper and in 2 newspapers of general circulation within the State, once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in February, 1976.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).] 4.  Notice posted in registry of deeds.  A copy of this notice shall be posted in each registry of deeds of each county and shall be published in each coastal county in a newspaper whose principal office is located in that county once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in February, 1976.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (RPR).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1207 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1207. Title in State

 §1207. Title in State Title to each and every coastal island that is not registered by the true owner or authorized representative of such true owner with the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1975, shall vest in the State of Maine on January 1, 1976, subject to the exceptions and conditions set forth in sections 1208 and 1210.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §6 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §6 (RPR).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1208 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1208. Late registrations

 §1208. Late registrations Each and every coastal island which the true owner has failed to register shall be held in the possession, custody and control of the Bureau of Parks and Lands until such time as the true owner files a registration, in the same manner as required under section 1205, with the Coastal Island Registry.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (RPR); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]1.  Penalty fee.  A true owner who has not registered his coastal island on or before December 31, 1975, shall pay the sum of $50 in addition to the $10 registration fee.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (NEW).] 2.  Income.  All income derived from coastal islands which are under the possession, custody and control of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall not be redeemable by the true owner, but shall accrue to the Bureau of Parks and Lands to be used for the management of the public lands. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Public Lands Management Fund is established, such income shall be deposited in said fund.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1209 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1209. Review of claims to coastal islands

 §1209. Review of claims to coastal islands The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall review each and every claim of true ownership made to a coastal island or islands under section 1205 or section 1208. An initial determination shall be made by the director after consultation with the Attorney General as to the validity of all such claims. The director shall notify in writing any person whose claim is initially determined to be not valid.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §8 (RPR); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]Any person so notified shall have 30 days from the date of such notification to present evidence to substantiate his claim. The director shall make a final determination of the validity of such claim within 30 days of receipt of such evidence. If no evidence is forthcoming, the director's initial determination shall become final.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §8 (RPR).]Appeals from the final determination of the director under this section shall be taken in accordance with Rule 80C of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.   [PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. B, §30 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §8 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 480, §B30 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1210 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1210. Exemption

 §1210. Exemption Any coastal island that has 4 or more residential structures thereon is exempted from this chapter, provided that such property is on the tax rolls of a municipality or of the State.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §9 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §167B (AMD). PL 1975, c. 509, §9 (RPR).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1211 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1211. Requirement for notice

 §1211. Requirement for notice 1.  Publication.  The Secretary of State shall publish a notice setting forth the requirements of this chapter in a newspaper of general circulation in the State once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in December, 1973 and once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in July, 1974.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Posting.  A copy of this notice shall be posted in the registry of deeds of each coastal county in which islands are located. A list of all islands subject to this chapter shall be recorded in the registry of deeds for the county in which the islands are located.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Other publication.  A copy of this notice and a list of all islands within each coastal county in which the islands are located shall be published in a newspaper whose principal office is located in the county in which the islands are located once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in December, 1973 and once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in July, 1974. If there is no newspaper whose principal office is located in the county, the list shall be published in a newspaper of state-wide circulation.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Notice in tax bills.  Municipal officers in municipalities with islands on their tax rolls shall insert a copy of this notice in tax bills for the calendar year 1974.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1212 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1212. List

 §1212. List Municipal officers shall submit a list of islands within their jurisdiction that are being taxed by the municipality to the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1973, together with the names and addresses of all record owners of islands with 3 or less residential structures thereon.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).