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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6203 (2026)

Foreclosure without possession

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 116 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 513, §§28-A (AMD). PL 1969, c. 291, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 625, §84 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 667, §13 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 391, §3 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1967–2014 · 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× “1982-1983)), strict foreclosure without possession (14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (1980)), and in the context of corporate mortgages only, foreclosure by exercise of the power of sale (14 M.”
Northup v. Poling, 2000 ME 199 (Me. 2000). · cites it 5× “The trustees argue that Poling’s mortgage foreclosure by publication, pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203(1) (Supp.1999), violated their due process rights under the Maine and U.”
Winter v. Casco Bank & Trust Co., 396 A.2d 1020 (Me. 1979). · cites it 3× “14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (1964) provides in pertinent part: If, after breach of the condition, the mortgagee or any person claiming under him is not desirous of taking and holding possession of the premises, he may proceed for the purpose of foreclosure in either of the following…”
John A. Thurston v. Jenny G. Galvin, 2014 ME 76 (Me. 2014). · cites it 2× “The plain meaning of section 6203-F precludes peaceable entry, or by writ of entry on conditional judgment, with such possession sufficient to foreclose the mortgagor’s interest) (repealed 2007); 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (1967) (foreclosure without possession, permitting a mortgagee…”
Schinck v. Stephens (In Re Stephens), 221 B.R. 290 (Bankr. D. Me. 1998). “The process is codified at 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203(2) (West 1980 & Supp.1997).”
United States v. Belanger, 598 F. Supp. 598 (D. Me. 1984). “§ 6201 (foreclosure by possession) and 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (foreclosure without possession).”
Cadle Co. v. Lcm Assocs., 2000 ME 73 (Me. 2000). “1999); foreclosure without possession, also known as foreclosure by publication or by notice, see 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (1980 & Supp.1999); and foreclosure by sale, which is available only in limited circumstances, see 14 M.”
Pierce v. Ne. Bank of Westbrook, 381 A.2d 667 (Me. 1978). “Subsequently, on or about August 31, 1972, defendant bank initiated proceedings to foreclose the real estate mortgage, in accordance with 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 6203, 6204. 1 *669 On October 25, 1973 defendant bank sold the real estate covered by the mortgage plaintiff had given.”
Avco Delta Fin. Corp. of Maine v. Town of Whitefield, 295 A.2d 921 (Me. 1972). “This fact might suggest that because the one year period of redemption had expired, a strict foreclosure of the first mortgage had already been achieved pursuant to the “service of notice” provisions of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203, subd. 2 and the “failure to redeem within one year”…”
Perkins v. Penney, 387 A.2d 205 (Me. 1978). “” Foreclosure without possession under 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203, for example, requires service of an attested copy of the notice of foreclosure upon the party in default.”
Martin v. Piscataquis Sav. Bank, 325 A.2d 49 (Me. 1974). · cites it 2× “In addition, 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 provides for foreclosure by public notice or by service of notice on the mortgagor: under § 620.”
Assocs. Com. Corp. v. Chandler, 710 A.2d 262 (Me. 1998). “Because they failed to provide notice of the foreclosure to Jeffrey and Judith Chandler pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203(2) (1980), 1 the foreclosure was invalid.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6203(1) — 2 cases
Northup v. Poling, 2000 ME 199 (Me. 2000). “The trustees argue that Poling’s mortgage foreclosure by publication, pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203(1) (Supp.1999), violated their due process rights under the Maine and U.”
Martin v. Piscataquis Sav. Bank, 325 A.2d 49 (Me. 1974). “In addition, 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 provides for foreclosure by public notice or by service of notice on the mortgagor: under § 620.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6203(2) — 6 cases
Atl. Oceanic Kampgrounds, Inc. v. Camden Nat'l Bank, 473 A.2d 884 (Me. 1984). “1982-1983)), strict foreclosure without possession (14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (1980)), and in the context of corporate mortgages only, foreclosure by exercise of the power of sale (14 M.”
Schinck v. Stephens (In Re Stephens), 221 B.R. 290 (Bankr. D. Me. 1998). “The process is codified at 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203(2) (West 1980 & Supp.1997).”
Winter v. Casco Bank & Trust Co., 396 A.2d 1020 (Me. 1979). “14 M.R.S.A. § 6203 (1964) provides in pertinent part: If, after breach of the condition, the mortgagee or any person claiming under him is not desirous of taking and holding possession of the premises, he may proceed for the purpose of foreclosure in either of the following…”
Assocs. Com. Corp. v. Chandler, 710 A.2d 262 (Me. 1998). “Because they failed to provide notice of the foreclosure to Jeffrey and Judith Chandler pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6203(2) (1980), 1 the foreclosure was invalid.”
Ramsey v. Pepperell Bank & Trust (Me. Super. Ct 2007).
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