Maine § 14 §817 Limitation of actions for breach of covenants; vested interest in 6-year limitations period

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §817 — Limitation of actions for breach of covenants; vested interest in 6-year limitations period

Maine·Title 14 COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL·Part 2 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL·Ch. 205 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

1.Twenty years. An action on a breach of covenants in any deed or other instrument for the conveyance of real property in this State or any interest therein must be commenced within 20 years after the cause of action accrues. This subsection applies to all deeds and other instruments for the conveyance of real property executed on or after October 7, 1967.

2.Vested interest in 6-year statute of limitations; notice, right of action; trial. A person who is a party to an instrument conveying real property that was not executed under seal and for which the 6-year statute of limitations on causes of action for breach of covenants expired before the effective date of this section and who claims the benefit of the 6-year statute of limitations may record within 12 months of the effective date o

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Twenty years.
An action on a breach of covenants in any deed or other instrument for the conveyance of real property in this State or any interest therein must be commenced within 20 years after the cause of action accrues. This subsection applies to all deeds and other instruments for the conveyance of real property executed on or after October 7, 1967.
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Vested interest in 6-year statute of limitations; notice, right of action; trial.
A person who is a party to an instrument conveying real property that was not executed under seal and for which the 6-year statute of limitations on causes of action for breach of covenants expired before the effective date of this section and who claims the benefit of the 6-year statute of limitations may record within 12 months of the effective date of this section in the registry of deeds where the instrument is recorded or the property is located a conformed copy of the notice set forth in this subsection.

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