Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1139

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Real estate: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
A tax lien is created to secure the payment of the penalties provided in section 1138. The lien may be enforced in the same manner and has the same effect as liens on real estate created by section 552. [PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §58 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §58 (NEW).