Maine § 33 §482 Minimum contents of land installment contracts; recordation

Maine Statutes

§ 33 §482 — Minimum contents of land installment contracts; recordation

Maine § 33 §482

Title 33PROPERTY

Ch. 8LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 33 §482 (2026).

Text

1.Contents. A land installment contract shall be executed in duplicate and a copy of the contract shall be provided to the vendor and the purchaser. The contract shall contain at least the following provisions:

2.Recordation. Within 20 days after the contract has been signed by both the vendor and the purchaser, the vendor shall cause a copy of the contract or a memorandum of the contract to be recorded at the purchaser's expense in the registry of deeds in the county where the property sold under the contract is located. If a memorandum of the contract is recorded, it shall be entitled "Memorandum of a Land Installment Contract" and shall contain, as a minimum, the names of the parties, the signatures of the parties, a description of the property and applicable time periods. A person ot

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1.
Contents.
A land installment contract shall be executed in duplicate and a copy of the contract shall be provided to the vendor and the purchaser. The contract shall contain at least the following provisions:
2.
Recordation.
Within 20 days after the contract has been signed by both the vendor and the purchaser, the vendor shall cause a copy of the contract or a memorandum of the contract to be recorded at the purchaser's expense in the registry of deeds in the county where the property sold under the contract is located. If a memorandum of the contract is recorded, it shall be entitled "Memorandum of a Land Installment Contract" and shall contain, as a minimum, the names of the parties, the signatures of the parties, a description of the property and applicable time periods. A person other than a vendor and purchaser may rely on the recorded materials in determining whether the requirements of this subsection have been met.
3.
Other disclosures.
Disclosures made by the vendor pursuant to Title 9‑A, Article 8‑A, Truth-in-Lending, are deemed to comply with subsection 1, paragraphs D to I.