Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2602-A – Attorneys’ liens; allegedly stolen property
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2602-A
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
In any civil action in which the plaintiff or plaintiffs seek the restoration of or compensation for money or other personal property allegedly taken by theft by the defendant or defendants and in which trustee process is used with regard to such money or other personal property, the claim of the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall have priority over an attorney’s lien for services performed or to be performed for the defendant or defendants. [PL 1975, c. 690 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 690 (NEW).