Maine has laws that cover land.
Land laws impact the ownership, inheritance, tenancy, distribution, boundaries, development, and utilities of the terrain such as transportation networks, electricity, and plumbing. As a result, land laws are closely intertwined with property and real estate law. Any object or action on, above, or below the land concerns land law. Land is classified as either public or private. In Maine, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission supervise and approve land-use applications. Maine land laws cover Title 33, Property; Title 23, Highway; Title 36, Taxation; and Title 7, Agriculture and Animals.
Maine Land Property
Housing development and cultivation are covered in land law.
The legislation dealing with property, including lands and estate, is Title 33, Property. In the ownership and registration of property, producing the deed to the land is vital; hence, the Register of Deeds statute, Title 33, Chapter 11, provides legal direction in helping to assert land ownership. Under Title 33, Property, Land Installment Contracts, Chapter 8, Mortgages of Real Property, Chapter 9, and Unit Ownership contain the guidelines for land development, use, and possession. If a piece of land land seems abandoned and you are interested in developing it, the Unclaimed Property Act, Chapter 37 and the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, Chapter 41 provide the regulations on the legal proceedings.
Maine Land Utility
Rails and highways come under land laws.
The statutes, dealing with Maine utilities, are the Title 23, Highway and Title 30, Municipalities and Counties. Highways details the topics of transportation, roadways, parking lots, zoning, bridges, turnpikes, and the role of the Maine Department of Transportation. Maine's Municipalities and Counties legislation covers the county boundary lines, local transportation lines, sewage systems, and mobile home parks.
Maine Land Taxation and Agriculture
Land laws are subdivided into public and private property.
Land laws in Maine concerning agriculture and taxation are Title 7, Agriculture and Animals and Title 36, Taxation. Title 7, Agriculture and Animals, covers interest in agricultural land, agricultural land and adjacent development, and registration of farmland. All land properties are subject to taxation. As such the Maine taxation legislation, Title 36, has enumerated provisions split into property taxes, sales taxes, business taxes, and inheritance, succession, and estate taxes.
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