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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 1603-117 (2026)

Other liens affecting the condominium

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(a) A judgment for money against the association, if a lien order is filed with the Register of Deeds of the county where the condominium is located, as provided in Title 14, section 3132, as it or its equivalent may be amended or modified from time to time, is not a lien on the common elements, but is a lien in favor of the judgment lienholder against all of the units in the condominium at the time the judgment was entered. No other property of a unit owner is subject to the claims of creditors of the association.   [PL 1981, c. 699 (NEW).]
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), if the association has granted a security interest in the common elements to a creditor of the association pursuant to section 1603‑112, the holder of that security interest must exercise its right against the common elements before its judgment lien on any unit may be enforced.   [PL 1981, c. 699 (NEW).]
(c) Whether perfected before or after the creation of the condominium, if a lien other than a mortgage, including a judgment lien or lien attributable to work performed or materials supplied before creation of the condominium, becomes effective against 2 or more units, the unit owner of an affected unit may pay to the lienholder the amount of the lien attributable to his unit, and the lienholder, upon receipt of payment, promptly shall deliver a release of the lien covering the unit. The amount of the payment must be proportionate to the ratio which that unit owner's common expense liability bears to the common expense liabilities of all unit owners whose units are subject to the lien. After payment, the association may not assess or have a lien against that unit owner's unit for any portion of the common expenses incurred in connection with that lien.   [PL 1981, c. 699 (NEW).]
(d) A judgment against the association shall be indexed in the name of the condominium and the association and, if so indexed, is constructive notice of the lien against the units.   [PL 1981, c. 699 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 699 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: Charles R. Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n, 2022 ME 26 (Me. 2022).
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Charles R. Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n, 2022 ME 26 (Me. 2022). · cites it 2× “Counts 3 and 4 allege that Maples and Brown’s recorded judgment is, pursuant to 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117(a) (2022),5 a lien against each individual condominium unit in the Association and seek foreclosure and turnover or a sale order of all defendants’ units, except for the units…”
Charles R. Maples et al. v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n et al., 2023 ME 46 (Me. 2023). · cites it 3× “[¶7] Count 3, brought against all defendants except Orono and the LLC, alleges that under 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117(a) (2023)5 the recorded judgment “is a lien against all units” and Maples and Brown are entitled, under the court’s equitable power, “to a turnover or sale order” of…”
Charles R. Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n, 2025 ME 19 (Me. 2025). · cites it 13× “Though their initial and reply briefs on appeal focus mainly on why the court erred in refusing to grant them a lien against the seven units pursuant to 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117 (2024), Maples and Brown argue in passing that the court also erred in dismissing counts 1, 4, and 5 of…”
Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. (Me. Super. Ct 2022). · cites it 8× “The judgment lien provisions of the Maine Condominium Act, 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117, provides in relevant part as follows: (a) A judgment for money against the association, if a lien order is filed with the Register of Deeds of the county where the condominium is located, as…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 1603-117(a) — 4 cases
Charles R. Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n, 2022 ME 26 (Me. 2022). “Counts 3 and 4 allege that Maples and Brown’s recorded judgment is, pursuant to 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117(a) (2022),5 a lien against each individual condominium unit in the Association and seek foreclosure and turnover or a sale order of all defendants’ units, except for the units…”
Charles R. Maples et al. v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n et al., 2023 ME 46 (Me. 2023). “[¶7] Count 3, brought against all defendants except Orono and the LLC, alleges that under 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117(a) (2023)5 the recorded judgment “is a lien against all units” and Maples and Brown are entitled, under the court’s equitable power, “to a turnover or sale order” of…”
Charles R. Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n, 2025 ME 19 (Me. 2025). “Though their initial and reply briefs on appeal focus mainly on why the court erred in refusing to grant them a lien against the seven units pursuant to 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117 (2024), Maples and Brown argue in passing that the court also erred in dismissing counts 1, 4, and 5 of…”
Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. (Me. Super. Ct 2022). “The judgment lien provisions of the Maine Condominium Act, 33 M.R.S. § 1603-117, provides in relevant part as follows: (a) A judgment for money against the association, if a lien order is filed with the Register of Deeds of the county where the condominium is located, as…”
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