Maine HOA & Condo Laws
How HOAs and condominium associations charge, collect, and enforce regular and special assessments. Covers dues billing, delinquency notices, late fees, lien filing, judicial and non-judicial foreclosure, statute of limitations, and …
Maine Condominium Act — Lien for Assessments →
Creates an assessment lien on condominium units, but unlike most UCA states, Maine does NOT grant super-priority over first mortgages. The lien is subordinate to …
Maine Condominium Act — Resales of Units →
Requires the association to furnish a resale certificate within 10 days of a unit owner's request. Contains 12 required disclosure items including assessments, reserves, budget, …
Board and owner meeting requirements — open meeting mandates, advance notice periods, agenda requirements, minimum owner comment periods, executive session limits, remote participation, and materials access rules.
Maine Condominium Act — Meetings →
Requires at least one unit owner meeting per year. Notice must be given not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance. Unit …
Director elections, board member removal votes, governing document amendments, secret ballot requirements, quorum rules, proxy voting, electronic voting, and inspector of election requirements.
Maine Condominium Act — Meetings →
Requires at least one unit owner meeting per year. Notice must be given not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days in advance. Unit …
Association authority to enforce governing documents through fines, suspension of privileges, and legal action. Covers fine limits, hearing requirements, notice-and-opportunity procedures, and limitations on enforcement authority.
Maine Condominium Act — Lien for Assessments →
Creates an assessment lien on condominium units, but unlike most UCA states, Maine does NOT grant super-priority over first mortgages. The lien is subordinate to …
Resale certificate and transfer disclosure requirements at the time of unit sale. Covers disclosure timing, content, fee caps, delivery deadlines, buyer rescission rights, and association liability for inaccurate information.
Maine Condominium Act — Resales of Units →
Requires the association to furnish a resale certificate within 10 days of a unit owner's request. Contains 12 required disclosure items including assessments, reserves, budget, …
Board member fiduciary obligations — duty of care, duty of loyalty, business judgment rule, conflict of interest disclosure, and personal liability exposure. Statutory duties imposed on directors and officers of …
Maine Condominium Act — Executive Board Members and Officers →
Requires a minimum of 3 board members, majority unit owners. The declarant has fiduciary duty to unit owners during the control period, which ends at …
The foundational documents governing common interest communities — declarations (CC&Rs), bylaws, articles of incorporation, rules and regulations, architectural guidelines, and resolutions. Document hierarchy, amendment procedures, and recording requirements.
Maine Condominium Act — Applicability →
Establishes the applicability of the Maine Condominium Act to all condominiums created after January 1, 1983. Pre-existing condominiums (created under the Unit Ownership Act, Chapter …
Maine Unit Ownership Act (Pre-1983) →
The original Maine condominium statute (effective 1965), governing condominiums created before January 1, 1983 that have not opted into the Maine Condominium Act. Sections 560 …
Assessment lien filing, priority, extinguishment, and foreclosure procedures. Minimum thresholds for foreclosure, pre-foreclosure notice requirements, mediation mandates, super-priority provisions, and the interaction between HOA liens and mortgage liens.
Maine Condominium Act — Lien for Assessments →
Creates an assessment lien on condominium units, but unlike most UCA states, Maine does NOT grant super-priority over first mortgages. The lien is subordinate to …
Association authority to review and approve owner modifications to units and common elements. Covers architectural review committees, approval procedures, denial appeals, and statutory limitations on what can be prohibited (e.g., …
Maine Unit Ownership Act (Pre-1983) →
The original Maine condominium statute (effective 1965), governing condominiums created before January 1, 1983 that have not opted into the Maine Condominium Act. Sections 560 …
The handoff from developer control to owner-controlled governance. Turnover requirements, document delivery obligations, transition audits, warranty periods, and developer liability for construction defects revealed after transition.
Maine Condominium Act — Executive Board Members and Officers →
Requires a minimum of 3 board members, majority unit owners. The declarant has fiduciary duty to unit owners during the control period, which ends at …
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