Maine § 1077. - Purchaser's failure to pay in 20 days voids sale
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 1077. — Purchaser's failure to pay in 20 days voids sale, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1077.. Purchaser's failure to pay in 20 days voids sale
If the purchaser of real estate sold for taxes under section 1074 fails to pay the tax collector within 20 days after the sale of the amount bid by the purchaser, the sale is void, and the municipality in which such sale was made is deemed to be the purchaser of the real estate sold, the same as if purchased by someone in behalf of the municipality under section 1082. If a municipality becomes a purchaser of real estate under this section, the deed to it must set forth the fact that a sale was duly made, the amount bid for the real estate included in the deed and that the purchaser failed to pay the amount bid within 20 days after the sale. The deed must confer upon that municipality the same rights and duties as if it had been the purchaser under section 1082. [PL 2025, c. 113, Pt. D, §64 (AMD).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 1077.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 1077. cover?
Section 1077. ("Purchaser's failure to pay in 20 days voids sale") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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