Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Last month the Maine Legislature enacted PL 2023, chapter 640, which again revised required sale procedures for real property that is tax-acquired under the real estate tax lien mortgage process (36 M.R.S. §§ 942 - 943). The new legislation takes effect on August 9, 2024. MMA Legal Services has issued guidance for members summarizing the new requirements and addressing frequently asked questions. Please see the link below to access our guidance.
2024 Changes To Sale Procedures...
Friday, March 15, 2024
MMA Legal Services has recently issued two new supplements to the 2016 revised edition of its Guide to Municipal Liens. On March 14, 2024, Supplement No. 4 was issued to update the Manual's discussion of bankruptcy law and its impact on the municipal lien process (contained in chapter 6 of the Manual) and also updated forms in related appendices.
In addition, the Manual was updated in October, 2023 with Supplement No. 3, which revised chapter 3 of the Manual...
Thursday, May 25, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, which is likely to have a major impact on municipal sales of tax-acquired real estate.
The underlying facts revolve around Hennepin County, Minnesota’s foreclosure on Geraldine Tyler’s condominium for unpaid real estate taxes. After foreclosure, the County seized and sold the condo for $40,000, which was $25,000 more than Tyler owed in back taxes. Like Maine law, Minnesota law allows the...