How do I insure that my long-term partner (20 years) can remain in a mortgaged home after my death?

You might want to look into: a) Having a will which leaves her the property; and b) Designating her as beneficiary of life insurance which is...

Moving to "Lawsuits and Disputes" because this is not about a crime and there's no 'personal property' or 'abandoned property' category here on...

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Show up, take the stand and tell the truth.

What is a writ of possession

It depends. It is possible to do an FED for land when the tenant owns the trailer. (I'm doing one for a client in York County right now.) ...

You can sell something when you own it. Maine has several different processes which apply to stuff people leave behind. For example, there's...

Can my landlord take rent for oct and say its Sept because i couldnt pay Sept?

Generally payments are applied to oldest first unless all parties agree otherwise. On the other hand, there is UCC Article 3 ("Law of Checks") law...

Do I need an easement to connect to another driveway which is itself a deeded right of way on an old cart road?

It sounds like you will need an easement from both the underlying landowner and the person who currently has a right-of-way over the underlying...

What do I do if; the plaintiff's attorney never filed the paperwork for a served summons with the court?

Things that might make sense in other states might be wrong in Maine. DON'T JUST CALL UP THE OTHER LAWYER. Read the material below then CONSULT...

In Maine, the usual state of the law is that a tenancy at will can be terminated by 30 days notice by either party to the other. It's not required...