Maine Legal Guides

Maine follows a modified comparative fault system with a 50% bar, preventing recovery for plaintiffs who are equally or more at fault than the defendant. The state has one of the most generous statute...

Maine family law is governed by Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A (Domestic Relations). Maine is a purely no-fault divorce state, permitting dissolution on the ground that irreconcilable marital diffe...

Maine has one of the most progressive criminal justice frameworks in the nation. The state abolished the death penalty in 1887 — the first eastern state to do so — and it has never been reinstated. Ma...

Maine imposes a state estate tax on estates exceeding $6.8 million, with rates from 8% to 12%. The state adopted the Uniform Probate Code, providing streamlined probate. Maine is a common law property...

Maine business law is governed by Maine Revised Statutes (M.R.S.) Title 31 (Partnerships and Associations, including LLCs) and Title 13-C (Maine Business Corporation Act), along with tax, employment, ...

Maine real estate law features a judicial foreclosure system, mandatory attorney involvement in closings, and unique environmental protections related to the state's extensive coastline and natural re...