Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2017

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
When not recorded as provided in section 2016, the levy is void against a person who has purchased for a valuable consideration, or has attached or taken on execution, the same premises without actual notice thereof. If the levy is recorded after the 3 months, it will be valid against a conveyance, attachment or levy made after such record.