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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 11, § 9-301 (2026)

Persons who take priority over unperfected security interests; rights of "lien creditor"

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 389, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 526, §§34-37 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §129 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 429, §C18 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 699, §A1 (RP). PL 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1976–1996 · leading case: In Re Cushman Bakery & Cushman Baking Co.. Appeal of Jacob Agger, Tr., 526 F.2d 23 (1st Cir. 1976).
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In Re Cushman Bakery & Cushman Baking Co.. Appeal of Jacob Agger, Tr., 526 F.2d 23 (1st Cir. 1976). “11 M.R.S.A. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-401, and 9-402.”
Biette v. Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating, Inc., 676 A.2d 490 (Me. 1996). “Dugas contends that the subcontractors are creditors of Homeplace and, pursuant to 11 M.R.SA. § 9-301(l)(b) (1995), Du-gas’s lien has priority over them because their security interests are unperfected.”
Doughty v. Sullivan, 661 A.2d 1112 (Me. 1995). “” 11 M.R.S.A. § 9-301 (1994). Accordingly, Amos’s interest in the boat took priority over Ethelyn’s purported security interest, and Ethelyn converted Amos’s boat when she took possession of it.”
Howison v. Rockport Nat'l Bank (In Re Crowley), 42 B.R. 603 (Bankr. D. Me. 1984). “Since the bank’s security interest was unperfected on the date that the debtor filed his bankruptcy petition, the trustee in his position as hypothetical lien creditor has priority over the secured creditor.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 11, § 9-301(l)(b) — 2 cases
Biette v. Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating, Inc., 676 A.2d 490 (Me. 1996). “Dugas contends that the subcontractors are creditors of Homeplace and, pursuant to 11 M.R.SA. § 9-301(l)(b) (1995), Du-gas’s lien has priority over them because their security interests are unperfected.”
Howison v. Rockport Nat'l Bank (In Re Crowley), 42 B.R. 603 (Bankr. D. Me. 1984). “Since the bank’s security interest was unperfected on the date that the debtor filed his bankruptcy petition, the trustee in his position as hypothetical lien creditor has priority over the secured creditor.”
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