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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 3262: Enforcement by attachment

Certain liens may be enforced by attachment in court actions, but the attachment must be made within 180 days after the relevant labor or services end or materials/services are furnished, except as provided in section…

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“Certain liens may be enforced by attachment in court actions, but the attachment must be made within 180 days after the relevant labor or services end or materials/services are furnished, except as provided in section 3256.”

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Enforcement by attachment

Certain liens may be enforced by attachment in court actions, but the attachment must be made within 180 days after the relevant labor or services end or materials/services are furnished, except as provided in section 3256.

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§ 3262Enforcement by attachmentCommencement

Certain liens may be enforced by attachment in court actions, but the attachment must be made within 180 days after the relevant labor or services end or materials/services are furnished, except as provided in section 3256.

In addition to the remedy provided, the liens mentioned in sections 3251 to 3254 may be enforced by attachment in actions commenced in any court having jurisdiction in the county or division where the property on which a lien is claimed is situated, which attachment shall be made within 180 days after the last of the labor or services are performed, or labor, materials or services are furnished, and not afterwards, except as provided in section 3256. [PL 1981, c. 585, §6 (AMD).]
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