Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6956 (2026)

Betterments allowed after 6 years' possession

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When the demanded premises have been in the actual possession of the defendant or of those under whom he claims for 6 successive years or more before commencement of the action, such defendant shall be allowed a compensation for the value of any buildings and improvements on the premises made by him or by those under him whom he claims, to be ascertained and adjusted as provided.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1992–2020 · leading case: Frost Vacationland Props., Inc. v. Palmer, 1999 ME 15 (Me. 1999).

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Frost Vacationland Props., Inc. v. Palmer, 1999 ME 15 (Me. 1999). · cites it 3× “A claim by possession and improvement occurs when a party establishes a claim for betterments pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6956 (1980) 2 or by adverse possession.”

Mark W. Ogden v. Joedy Labonville, 2020 ME 133 (Me. 2020). “” 14 M.R.S. § 6956. If a demandant secures a judgment against a disseizor, the demandant may elect to abandon the property to the disseizor.”

State v. Kelly, 606 A.2d 786 (Me. 1992). · cites it 2× “Kelly first contends that pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6956 (1980) 4 he was entitled to be compensated for claimed improvements on the premises and that the trial court’s refusal of his proposed instruction and denial of his motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict on this…”

Rittmaster v. Riester (Me. Super. Ct 2018). · cites it 5× “tatutoiy Entitlement to Betterment Plaintiffs' first count is brought under 14 M.R.S. § 6956, which provides as follows: When the demanded premises have been in the actual possession of the defendant or of those under whom he claims for 6 successive years or more before…”

Davis v. Grover (Me. Super. Ct 2002). “The statute upon which Davis relies, 14 M.R.S.A. § 6956, provides: When the demanded premises have been in the actual possession of the defendant or of those under whom he claims for 6 successive years or more before commencement of the action, such defendant shall be allowed a…”

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