If you don't show up for court, you'll most likely get a warrant for your arrest, so you should definitely go. You usually can't go wrong pleading...

How can I get out of this terrible lease?

You can most likely get out of the lease and you probably ought to get a local lawyer. If you don't have a lot of money, you might try calling Pine...

Can a town seize a late persons' land in Maine without contacting next of kin if there were no will?

It's possible. Town's can take peoples' land for unpaid taxes and the town may have done what was required to properly take your grandfather's...

I need an attorney with experience with defending against an adverse possession claim. Do I look for a real estate attorney?

You need a good litigator. The real estate expertise isn't as important. In any suit, what you're trying to do is prove (or disprove) the elements...