§ 36 §558-A — Liability for failure to pay prorated property taxes

Maine § 36 §558-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 36: TAXATION
• Part 2: PROPERTY TAXES
• Ch. 105: CITIES AND TOWNS

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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.
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 15 United States Code, Section 1681i if the party requesting relief submits a copy of the court judgment and proof of payment of the lien to the consumer reporting agency.

Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 687, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. C, §19 (AMD).