INDEX

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z

3/2012

A

Abstract

         elements of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
         probate estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
         resting point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Abstract of title  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
                                                                 201
                                                                 202
                                                                 205
                                                                 206

Abutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .502

Account, probated estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Acknowledgment
         by non-owner wife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
         corporate capacity reference . . . . . . . 403
         defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
         form of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 310
         when witness missing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Action, involving locus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Administrator
         ancillary proceeding. . . . . . . . . . . . . .702
                                                                  707
         license to sell. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 704
         mortgage discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605
                                                                  606
                                                                  607

Affidavit
         support mortgage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
         to clarify record title. . . . . . . . . . . . . .301

After acquired interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
                                                                  306
Ancillary proceedings, when required . . . . .702
                                                                  707

Assignment of mortgage,
        by quitclaim deed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601

Association, unincorporated . . . . . . . . . . . .406

Attachment, index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Attorney, power of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .302

B

Bankruptcy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .202
                                                                  412
                                                                  413

Banks, indices . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 202

Bar, non-owner spouse . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 801

Bond, license to sell in estate . . . . . . . .. . . 206

Bond for a deed, as encumbrance . . . .. . . 308

Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 501
                                                                 502

Bureau of Public Lands . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 202
                                                                 209

Business name. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 211
                                                                 406
                                                                 407

C

Capacity
        of corporate officer. . . . .. . . . . . . . . 403
        of Trustee . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 404
                                                                405

Certificate of title
        survey recommendation .. . . . . . . . . 501
                                                                502

Certificate of abstract or, use by others . . 102

Chain of title, tax deeds .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .902

Change of name. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 210
                                                                401

Children, probated estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

City records . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .211

Coastal Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .202
                                                                209

Co-executor . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .605

Complaint, when to abstract . . . . . . . . . . .207

Conditions, in abstract instrument . . . . . . .205

Condominiums . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 212

Conservator, license to sell after. . . . . . . .704
        foreclosure

Consideration, in abstract of instrument . .205

Consideration clause,joint tenancy . . . . . 409

Contract of sale, as encumbrance . . . . . .308

Conveyance by fiduciary . .. . . . . . .. . . . 702
                                                               707
       by fiduciary to self as individual . . . . 405
       by joint tenant . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .410
       by limited liability company.. . . . . . . 414
       corporate authorization. . . . . . . .. .. 402
                                                              403
       effecting extinguishment . . . .. . . . . . 603
       for value-1980 probate code . . . .. . 801
       lacking witness . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 304
       mortgagor to mortgagee . . . .. . . . . .603
       municipal-to deceased former . . . .. 903
             owner
      no consideration-late recording . . . . 303
      probate court license . . . .. . . . . . . ..705
      restrictions . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .307
      sheriff's deed . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 305
      to noncorporate business . . . .. . . . . 211
                                                             406
                                                             407
     by trustee . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .404
     by successor trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
     by trustee, prior conveyance to
          trust without naming trustee . . . . . 404
                                                             405
     unrecorded . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .504

Corporation
    authority of officer. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 402
                                                             403
    discharge or conveyance by . . . . . . . 403
    dissolved. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 307
                                                          402

    municipal-indices . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 202
    recording vote . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .402

Co-trustee . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 605

Court, Probate-license to sell . . . . . . . . 705

Court action, involving locus . . . . . . . . .202
                                                             207

Court decree
    as source . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 207
    authorizing sale by fiduciary to self . . .405
    reliance on tax deed . . .. . . . . . . . . . .902
    when to abstract . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Covenant, mutuality of . . .. . . . . . . . . . 307

Covenants, in abstract of instrument . . .205
                                                            206

Credit extensions open-end mortgage . 602

Creditors non-probated estate . . .. . .. .701
    probated estate . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 703
    several-payment of debt to one . . .. 605

D

Dates, in abstract of instrument . . .. . .. 205

Death
    grantor-late recording . . .. . . . . . . . .303
    grantor of deed with restriction . . . . .307
    lack of probate . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .701
    nonresident . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702
                                                            707
    owner-tax lien .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903
    probate abstract .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
                                                            206
    support mortgage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .308

Deceased child, probated estate . . . . . .206

Decedent, nonresident . . . . . .. . . . . .. .702

Decree
    sale by fiduciary to self . . . . . .. . . . .405
    tax deed . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .902
    when to abstract . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .207

Deed
    joint tenancy . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . 408
    lack of witness . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 409
    municipal-after tax lien . . . . . . . . . . 902
    municipality to “heirs” of decedent 903
    notice of unrecorded conveyance. . .504
    quitclaim-as mortgage assignment. . .601
    release of non-owner spouse. . . . . . 801
    reliance on indices-type of
     instrument . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . .204
    restrictions. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 307
    "right, title and interest" . . . . . .. . . . 306
    sheriff's, effect on title . . . . . .. . . . . 305

Defect
    discovery of . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . 101
    lack of witness . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . 304
    notice of prior . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .201
    recording time lag . . . . . .. . . . . .. ..303

Depositions in perpetuam . . . . . . . . . .301

Descent
    in abstract of instruments. . . . .. .. . .205
    interest of non-owner spouse . . . . . 801

Description
    reference to recorded plan. . . . .. .. 502
    in abstract of instrument . . . . .. .. . . 205
    incorporation by reference. . . . .. .. .201
    unclear boundaries . . . . .. ... . . . .. .501

Devise, abstract of . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . 206

Devise
    nonresident. . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . 705
                                                            707
    probate court license-spouse’s rights 705

Discharge
    by corporate representative . . . . .. ...403
    inheritance tax-in probated
    estate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. ... . .701
    lacking witness . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . 304
    mortgage-by resident fiduciary . . . . . 607
    mortgage-will or trust
    requiring unanimity . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. .605
    mortgages-duplicate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .604
    municipal tax lien . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . .901

Divorce
    Divorce, records of . . . . .. ... . . . .. ..202
    Abstract or Decree as Deed.. . . . .. ..804

Domestic Partnership Act & Registry . .701

Docket, when to abstract . . . . .. ... . . . 207

Dower and curtesy
    in abstract of instrument . . . . .. ... . . 205
    transfer for value . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . .801

Due process, court actions . . . . . . . . . .207
                                                            609

E


Encumbrance
    grantor approval of variance . . . . .. .307
    in abstract of instrument . . . . .. ... . . 205
    outstanding bond for deed
    or sales contract. . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . 308
    undischarged mortgage . . . . .. ... . . .608

Environmental laws . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . 104

Estate
    abstract of . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . 201
                                                            206
    estate and inheritance tax . . . . .. ... . 708
    lack of probate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . .701

Estate tax (Federal)
    unprobated estate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. .701
    probated estate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . 206
    need for discharge . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. 708

Estoppel by deed . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . .306

Examination of premises. . . . .. ... . . . ..103

Executor
    ancillary proceeding . . . . .. ... . . . .. .702
                                                            707
    license to sell after foreclosure . . . . . 704
    mortgage discharge . . . . .. ... . . . .. ..605
                                                            606
                                                            607
    qualification of . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . 703
    self-dealing . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .405

Extension of credit
    open-end mortgage . . . . .. ... . . . .. .602

F

Federal bankruptcy records . . . . .. ... . 202
                                                            412
                                                            413

Federal estate tax
    probated estate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . 206
    unprobated estate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. .701

Federal tax liens
    foreclosure of . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . .609
    index . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. ... . .202

Fiduciary
    discharge of mortgage . . . . .. ... . . . 605
                                                            607
    foreign . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. ... 702
                                                            707
    license to sell after foreclosure . . . . ..704
    qualification . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .703
                                                            707
    probated estate . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . 206
    self-dealing . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .405

Flood insurance . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . 104

Foreclosure
    by administrator . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . 704
    fiduciary . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 702
    generally . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .609
    mortgage, index. . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . .202
    Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act . . . . .610

Foreign personal representative . . . . . . 702
                                                            707

Forty-year search . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . .201

G


Grantee
    association. . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. 406
    business. . . . .. ... . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . 211
    deceased-municipal tax lien . . . . .. ...903
    indices . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. ... .202
                                                            210
                                                            211
    partnership . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .406
                                                            407
    tenant in common from joint tenant. . 410
    trustee . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. ... .404
    unincorporated . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . .406
    unincorporated business. . . . .. ... . . 211

Granting clause
    in abstract of instrument . . . . .. ... . . 205
    joint tenancy . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . 409

Grantor
    acknowledgment .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .309
    corporation .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ...307
                                                            402
    death of - prior to recording
    conveyance .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . .303
    deceased - deed restrictions .. ... . . .308
    indices .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .. . 202
                                                            210
                                                            211
    limited liability company .. ... . . . .. .. 414

Guardian
    license to sell after foreclosure . . . . . 704
    self-dealing .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . 405

H


Habendum clause, in abstract
    of instrument .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . 205

Heirs
    as unnamed grantees .. ... . . . .. .. . . .903
    nonresident .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .705
    probated estate .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . .206
    unprobated estate .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . 701
                                                            707

I


Identity, name variation .. ... . . . .. .. . . .401

Implied restrictions .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .307

Inchoate marital right
    elimination of .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... .801
    sheriff's deed .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 305

Incorporation by reference
    legal description .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . 201

Indices by name .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 210
    registry of deeds .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .202
                                                            210
                                                            211
    reliance-type of instrument .. ... . . . ..204
    reliance-location of premises .. ... . . .203

Inheritance tax
    probated estate.. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . .206
    unprobated estate .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .701
    need for discharge .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . 708

Initials in names .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 210

Instrument
    adequate period of search .. ... . . . ..201
    joint tenancy .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .408
                                                            409
    recording lag .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 303
    type of-in abstract of instrument . . . .205
    type of-reliance on indices . . . . . . . .204
    witness lacking .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . .304

Interest
    after-acquired .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . 202
    spouse’s in joint tenancy .. ... . . . .. .801
    undivided-conveyed by joint
    tenant .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .. ..410

Intestate succession
    abstract of .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . .206
    lack of probate .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. . 701
                                                            707

Inventory, probated estate .. ... . . . .. .. 206

Islands .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . 209

Issue, probated estate .. ... . . . .. .. . . . 206

J


Joinder, of spouse .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . .801

Joint creditors, payment to one .. ... . . .605

Joint tenancy
    conveyance by one joint tenant. . . . . 410
                                                            801
    creation .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .. 408
                                                            409
    marital rights .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . 801
    survivorship recitation .. ... . . . .. .. . .411

Judgment
    reliance on tax deed .. ... . . . .. .. . . . 902
    when to abstract .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . 207

Judgment creditors in non-
    probated estate .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . .701

L


Land use statutes .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ...104

Legal description
    by reference to recorded plan .. ... . .502
    in abstract of instrument .. ... . . . .. .. 205
    incorporation by reference .. ... . . . ..201
    unclear boundaries .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . 501

Lending institutions, indices .. ... . . . .. ..202

Levy, Sheriff’s .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... .305

License to sell
    nonresident decedent .. ... . . . .. .. . ..702
    Probate Court .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . 206
                                                            703
                                                            705
    subsequent to foreclosure .. ... . . . .. 704

Lien
    inheritance and estate tax .. ... . . . .. .206
                                                            701
    municipal tax .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . 901
    open-end mortgage .. ... . . . .. .. . . . .602
    tax-conveyance after maturity .. ... . . 903
                                                            902
    tax-index .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .202
    undischarged mortgage .. ... . . . .. .. .608

Limited Liability Company .. ... . . . .. .. 414

Limited Partnership .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .407

Limited Liability Partnership.. ... . . . .. ..407

Location, reliance on indices .. ... . . . .. 203

Low water mark, title to land below . . .505

M


Maine Condominium Act .. ... . . . .. .. . 212

Maine Probate Code 701
                                                            702
                                                            703
                                                            704
                                                            705
                                                            801

Maine, State of coastal islands. . . . . . . 209
    grantor and grantee indices . . . . . . . 208
    tidal flats .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .506

Maps, of locus .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . 202

Marital recital, in abstractof instrument .205

Marital rights .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . .801

Mark, as signature .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . 304

Merger, doctrine of .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .603

Middle names and initials .. ... . . . .. .. . .210

Military service, foreclosure .. ... . . . .. ..610

Monuments .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .501
                                                            502

Mortgage
    assignment by quitclaim .. ... . . . .. .. .601
    by joint tenants-marital rights . . . . . . 801
    by nonresident fiduciary .. ... . . . .. .. 702
    corporate authority .. ... . . . .. .. . . . .402
    corrective-discharge of .. ... . . . .. .. .604
    discharge by corporation .. ... . . . .. .403
    discharge by fiduciary .. ... . . . .. .. . .605
                                                            606
                                                            607
    discharge by one of several
    mortgagees .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . ..605
    foreclosure .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . 609
                                                            610
    foreclosure by fiduciary .. ... . . . .. .. .704
    foreclosure index .. ... . . . .. .. . . . . . .202
    40-year search . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . 201
    lacking witness. . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . .304
    merger . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . 603
    open-end-credit extension . . . .. .. . . 602
    undischarged-not encumbering . . . . .608

Municipal corporations, indices. . . .. .. .202

Municipal ordinances . .. ... . . . . . . . . . 104

Municipal records . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Municipal tax lien
    conveyance after maturity of . .. ... . . 903
    deed after tax lien . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . 902
    redemption period . .. ... . . . . . . . . . .901

Mutuality of covenant . .. ... . . . . . . . . . 307

N


Name change . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . 210
                                                            401

Name
    business. .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . 211
                                                            406
                                                            407
    different forms of . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . 210
    indices . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . .210
    variations in other instruments . . . . . .401

Names of parties, in abstract
    of instrument . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 205

Non-corporate association . .. ... . . . . . 211
                                                            406
                                                            407

Non-owner spouse . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .801

Nonresident decedent . .. ... . . . . . . . . .702
                                                            707

Notary, Form of Acknowledment . . . . 310

Notice
    evidence of facts
    contravening record . .. ... . . . . . . . . 401
    open-end mortgage . .. ... . . . . . . . . 602
    prior defects . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 201
    tide defect-late recording . .. ... . . . . 303
    unrecorded conveyance . .. ... . . . . . 504
    vendee or obligee in possession . . . .308

O

Obligee, contract for sale . .. ... . . . . . .308

Open-end mortgage . .. ... . . . . . . . . . .602

Ordinances, affecting use of land. .. ... .104

Owner
    indices . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . . 202
                                                            210
                                                            211
    name change . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... 406
    name of business . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .211
                                                            406
                                                            407

P


Partition, 40-year search . .. ... . . . . . . .201

Partnerships
    as grantee . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . .406
                                                            407

Period of search . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ...201

Personal Representative
    discharge of mortgage . .. ... . . . . . . .605
                                                            607
    foreign . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . . 702
                                                            707
    lack of deed . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... .706
                                                            707
    license to sell after foreclosure . . . . . 704
    qualification of . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ..703
                                                            707

Plans, of locus . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . 202
                                                            502
                                                            503

Possession, adequate period of search .201

Power of attorney . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Prior title search . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ...101

Probate
    ancillary proceedings . .. ... . . . . . . . .702
                                                            707
    claim period . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . 703
    elements of abstract . .. ... . . . . . . . . .206
    identification of property . .. ... . . . . . 201
    lack of . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . . 701
                                                            706
    records . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . .202
    sale under license . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . 705

Proprietorship, sole-as grantee . .. ... . . 406

Q


Quitclaim deed
    as mortgage assignment . .. ... . . . . . 601
    form . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . . . 306

Quiet title action, 40-year search . .. ... 201

R


Record owner
    business names . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .211
                                                            406
                                                            407
    indices . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . 202
                                                            210
                                                            211
    name changes . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . .210
                                                            401

Record title
    adequate period of search . .. ... . . . .201
    affidavits . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .301

Redemption period
    municipal tax lien . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .901
    sheriff’s sale . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 305

Registry, location
    in abstract of instrument . .. ... . . . . . 205

Release
    deed, form . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .306
    marital rights . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .801
    marital rights joint tenancy . .. ... . . . .801

Reservation, unrecorded conveyance . .504

Restrictions
    implied . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . .307
    in abstract of instrument . .. ... . . . . . 205

Rights by descent
    non-owner spouse . .. ... . . . . . . . . . .801
    release-in abstract . .. ... . . . . . . . . . .205
    sheriff’s deed . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . .305

S


Sales contract, as encumbrance . .. ... . .308

Seal
    abstract of instrument . .. ... . . . . . . . .205
    contract for sale . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. . . 308

Service
    details of-when to abstract . .. ... . . . .207
    military-mortgage foreclosure . . . . . . 610

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act . . . . . 610
                                                            901
                                                            902

Sheriff’s Deed
    40-year search . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . 201
    effect on title . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .305

Shorelands
    below low water . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . .505
    Coastal Island Registry . .. ... . . . . . . 209
    tidal flats . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .506
    zoning . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . .104

Short Forms Deeds Act . .. ... . . . . . . . 310

Signature
    by mark . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . 304
    corporate officer 402
                                                            403
    lack of witness . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . 304

Site location law . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . .104

Sixty-year search . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . 201

Spouse
    non-owner-acknowledgment by . . . .309
    non-owner-release of rights
    by descent . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ..801


Probate Court license to sell . .. ... . . . . 705
    rights in joint tenancy . .. ... . . . . . . . .801
    sheriff’s deed . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. . .305
    surviving . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .206
                                                            701   
   surviving-partner . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .407

Statutes, affecting use of land . . . . . . . .104

Straw . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. .. 405

Street . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. .. 503

Subdivision . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . .104

Submerged lands . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . .505
                                                            506

Survey, recommendation of . . . . . . . .. .501
                                                            502

Survivor
    joint tenancy . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . 801
    proof of survivorship by
    subsequent instrument . . . . . . . .. .. ..411
                                                            701

T


Tax
    deeds, reliance on . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 902
    Federal Estate and state inheritance . 206
                                                            701
                                                            708
    levy, State of Maine . . . . . . . .. .. .. ..208

Tax lien
    conveyance after maturity of. . . . . . . 903
    Federal . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . . 202
    Federal Estate Tax . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .701
                                                            708
    index . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. 202
    municipal deed after . . . . . . . .. .. .. ..902
    priority as to mortgage . . . . . . . .. .. .602
    sale by personal representative . . . . .703

Tenancy in common . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ...401

Territory, unorganized . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 208

Testamentary trustee, nonresident . . . . .702
                                                            707

Title
    below low water mark . . . . . . . .. .. .505
    defect-recording time lag . . . . . . . ... 303
    information missing . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .302
    prior approval . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .. .101
    survey matters . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . 501
    tidal flats . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . 506

Title certificate or opinion
    adequate period of search . . . . . . . ..201
    prior examiner . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . 101

Title search . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . 101
                                                            102

Town records . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . 211

Trust indenture, action by
    majority of trustees . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 605

Trustee
    as grantee . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . 404
    discharge of mortgage . . . . . . . .. .. . 605
                                                            607
    foreclosure by . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . .702
    power to convey. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .404
    testamentary-license to sell
    after foreclosure . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .704
    testamentary nonresident . . . . . . . .. .702
                                                            707

Type of instrument-inclusion in abstract .205

U


Uniform Commercial Code Index . . . . .202

Uniform Limited Partnership Act . . . . . 407

Uniform Partnership Act . . . . . . . .. .. ..407

Uniform Probate Code . . . . . . . .. .. .. .701
                                                            702
                                                            703
                                                            704
                                                            705
                                                            801

Uniform Recognition of . . . . . . . .. .. .. .310
    Acknowledgment Act

Unincorporated association . . . . . . . .. .406

Unit Ownership Act . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ...212

Unorganized territory . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .208

Unrecorded conveyance . . . . . . . .. .. ..504

Unprobated estate . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .701
                                                            707

V


Validation statute
    assignment of mortgage . . . . . . . .. .. 601
    corporate authorization . . . . . . . .. .. 402
    defective acknowledgment . . . . . . . 309

Variances
    in abstract of instrument . . . . . . . .. ..205
    of restrictions, approval by grantor . .307

Vendee, contract for sale . . . . . . . .. .. .308

Vendor, contract for sale . . . . . . . .. .. .308

Viewing of premises . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ..103

Vote, corporate sale . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ..402

W

Warranty deed
    non-owner spouse . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 801i
    of “right, title and interest” . . . . . . . 306

Widow or Widower
    missing probate . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .701
                                                            707
    probated estate . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . 206

Will
    effect on mortgage discharge . . . . . . 605
    probated estate . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . 206
    sale without license . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 704
    unprobated . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . .707

Witness, lack of . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . 304

Z

Zoning . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. .104