Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 3253 (2026)

Dissolution unless claim filed

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1. Filing of claim. The lien under section 3252 is dissolved unless the claimant, within 90 days after ceasing to labor, furnish materials or perform services:

A. Files in the office of the register of deeds in the county or registry district in which the building, wharf or pier is situated a true statement of the amount due the claimant, with all just credits given, together with a description of the property intended to be covered by the lien sufficiently accurate to identify it and the names of the owners, if known. The statement must be subscribed and sworn to by the person claiming the lien, or by someone in the claimant's behalf, and recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the register of deeds for the county or registry district, who is entitled to the same fees as for recording mortgages; and [PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]

B. Provides a copy of the statement under paragraph A to the owner or owners by ordinary mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a post office certificate of mailing the notice to the owner is conclusive proof of receipt by the owner. [PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]

2. Exemption for contract with owner. This section does not apply when the labor, materials or services are furnished by a contract with the owner of the property affected.

[PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 91, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (RPR).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 20 cases, 1968–2018 · leading case: Platz Assocs. v. Finley, 2009 ME 55 (Me. 2009).

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Platz Assocs. v. Finley, 2009 ME 55 (Me. 2009). · cites it 2× “” 10 M.R.S. § 3253(1)(A) (2008). In addition, in order to preserve and enforce a lien already filed, an action must be “filed with the Superior Court or District Court clerk .”

Yeadon Fabric Domes, Inc. v. Maine Sports Complex, LLC, 901 A.2d 200 (Me. 2006). “Both Harriman and Kiser had filed mechanic’s lien claims, pursuant to 10 M.R.S. § 3253 (2005), and brought court actions to enforce their lien claims, pursuant to 10 M.”

Lyon v. Dunn, 402 A.2d 461 (Me. 1979). · cites it 3× “Apparently due to Kimball’s financial condition, the debt owed plaintiff for his services went unpaid. An action was therefore filed in the Superior Court, Ken-nebec County, pursuant to 10 M.”

Twin Island Dev. Corp. v. Winchester, 512 A.2d 319 (Me. 1986). “Since it furnished the labor and materials by a contract with the owner of the property affected, Twin Island did not have to file a lien claim in the registry of deeds as otherwise required by 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253, in order to avoid its lien being dissolved.”

Diamond Int'l Corp. v. Philip L. Gadbois & Sons, Inc., 390 A.2d 1061 (Me. 1978). · cites it 2× “Diamond timely filed notices of lien in August of 1976, 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253, and brought both of these actions within the statutory 120-day period.”

HCI Corp. v. Voikos Constr. Co., 581 A.2d 795 (Me. 1990). “Also at issue is whether an oath, qualified with the words “to the best of his knowledge, information and belief” or an oath without qualification but also without personal knowledge in fact, satisfies the requirement of 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253 (1980) that a lien claim statement be…”

Bellegarde Custom Kitchens v. Select-A-Home, Inc., 385 F. Supp. 318 (D. Me. 1974). · cites it 3× “On July 11, 1973, within 60 days after the last of the materials had been furnished, Bellegarde filed in the Franklin County Registry of Deeds the lien certificates prescribed by 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253. On August 21, 1973, within 90 days after the last materials had been furnished,…”

Feed W. Beal, Inc. v. Allen, 287 F. Supp. 126 (D. Me. 1968). “It is also undisputed that on October 16, 1967, within 60 days after the last of the materials had been furnished and labor had been performed, plaintiff filed in the Hancock County Registry of Deeds the notice of lien prescribed by 10 M.”

Triple A Sugar Corp. v. Stand. Elec. Co. (In re Triple A Sugar Corp.), 28 B.R. 327 (Bankr. D. Me. 1983). · cites it 6× “Chicago Bridge contends that Judge Cyr’s decision that its contract with the owner of the tanks permitted attachment of the inchoate lien, absolved it from application of 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253 and is precedent for finding it need not comply with its provisions.”

Hascall & Hall v. Saco Island (Me. Super. Ct 2009). · cites it 2× “" 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253(1)(A). However, this requirement does not apply "when the labor, materials or services are furnished by a 3 In their answer, Defendants also asserted several affirmative defenses (including failure to state a claim, failure to perfect mechanics' lien, and…”

Rockingham Elec. Supply Co., Inc. v. TRT Elec., Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “) On July 25, 2016, CCB filed a Reply Memorandum of Law in support of their summary judgment motion in which they reiterate that the notary's subscription in the mechanics lien is defective because it did not require Rockingham to swear to the contents of the lien document as…”

Rockingham Elec. Supply Co., Inc. v. Wright-Ryan Constr., Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2017). “10 M.R.S. § 3253(l)(A). The lien statement "must be subscribed and sworn to by the person claiming the lien, or by someone on the claimant's behalf.”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 3253(1) — 1 case

Jim's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Salvaggio (Me. Super. Ct 2012).

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 3253(1)(A) — 3 cases

Platz Assocs. v. Finley, 2009 ME 55 (Me. 2009). “” 10 M.R.S. § 3253(1)(A) (2008). In addition, in order to preserve and enforce a lien already filed, an action must be “filed with the Superior Court or District Court clerk .”

Rockingham Elec. Supply Co., Inc. v. TRT Elec., Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “) On July 25, 2016, CCB filed a Reply Memorandum of Law in support of their summary judgment motion in which they reiterate that the notary's subscription in the mechanics lien is defective because it did not require Rockingham to swear to the contents of the lien document as…”

Hascall & Hall v. Saco Island (Me. Super. Ct 2009). “" 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253(1)(A). However, this requirement does not apply "when the labor, materials or services are furnished by a 3 In their answer, Defendants also asserted several affirmative defenses (including failure to state a claim, failure to perfect mechanics' lien, and…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 3253(2) — 2 cases

Grinnell v. Bedford Falls Assocs. (Me. Super. Ct 2009).

Hascall & Hall v. Saco Island (Me. Super. Ct 2009). “" 10 M.R.S.A. § 3253(1)(A). However, this requirement does not apply "when the labor, materials or services are furnished by a 3 In their answer, Defendants also asserted several affirmative defenses (including failure to state a claim, failure to perfect mechanics' lien, and…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 3253(l)(A) — 2 cases

Rockingham Elec. Supply Co., Inc. v. Wright-Ryan Constr., Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2017). “10 M.R.S. § 3253(l)(A). The lien statement "must be subscribed and sworn to by the person claiming the lien, or by someone on the claimant's behalf.”

Connors v. Kennison (Me. Super. Ct 2010).

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