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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6201 (2026)

Foreclosure by possession

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 279, §7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 736, §16 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 391, §1 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1974–2014 · leading case: Atl. Oceanic Kampgrounds, Inc. v. Camden Nat'l Bank, 473 A.2d 884 (Me. 1984).
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Atl. Oceanic Kampgrounds, Inc. v. Camden Nat'l Bank, 473 A.2d 884 (Me. 1984). · cites it 6× “713 contains three methods of foreclosure that could be the object of the statutory reference: strict foreclosure by possession (14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 (1980 and Supp.1982-1983)), strict foreclosure without possession (14 M.”
John A. Thurston v. Jenny G. Galvin, 2014 ME 76 (Me. 2014). · cites it 2× “See 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 (1967) (foreclosure by possession, allowing a mortgagee to enter on the property with consent, by 10 mortgage foreclosure process applies only to the “rights of the purchaser in the contract.”
Duprey v. Eagle Lake Water & Sewer Dist., 615 A.2d 600 (Me. 1992). · cites it 2× “On the breach of a condition of a mortgage, the mortgagee may foreclose the mortgage either by possession pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 or by civil action pursuant to 14 M.”
Portland Sav. Bank v. Landry, 372 A.2d 573 (Me. 1977). “See 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 6201(1)(2)(3), 6203(1)(2).”
United States v. Johansson, 467 F. Supp. 84 (D. Me. 1979). · cites it 2× “Defendant contends that state law governs and that under state law, her rights are controlled by the provisions of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 et seq., which provide, inter alia, for a one-year redemption period.”
United States v. Belanger, 598 F. Supp. 598 (D. Me. 1984). “Compare 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 (foreclosure by possession) and 14 M.”
Cadle Co. v. Lcm Assocs., 2000 ME 73 (Me. 2000). “The older methods of foreclosure are foreclosure by possession, see 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 (1980 & Supp.1999); foreclosure without possession, also known as foreclosure by publication or by notice, see 14 M.”
United States Dep't of Hous. & Urban Dev. v. Union Mortg. Co., 661 A.2d 163 (Me. 1995). “§§ 6321-6325 as an alternative method to the foreclosure process provided in 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 6201 and 6203 (1980 & Supp.”
Martin v. Piscataquis Sav. Bank, 325 A.2d 49 (Me. 1974). “Section 6201(1) describes a writ of possession issued on a conditional judgment as provided by 14 M.”
Coughlin v. Guardian Loan Co., 440 A.2d 1032 (Me. 1982). · cites it 4× “On October 19, 1965, an officer of People’s Bank and two witnesses entered the premises “peaceably and openly, without opposition” for the purpose of initiating foreclosure of Johanna’s mortgage under 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201. A certificate of entry of the type required under that…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6201(1)(2)(3) — 2 cases
Portland Sav. Bank v. Landry, 372 A.2d 573 (Me. 1977). “See 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 6201(1)(2)(3), 6203(1)(2).”
United States v. Johansson, 467 F. Supp. 84 (D. Me. 1979). “Defendant contends that state law governs and that under state law, her rights are controlled by the provisions of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6201 et seq., which provide, inter alia, for a one-year redemption period.”
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