LD 309
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LD 309 Title Page An Act Regarding Statute of Limitations for Attorneys LD 309 Title Page
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LR 1153
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §753-A, ķA, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 804, §§2 and
22, is repealed.

 
Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §753-B is enacted to read:

 
§753-B.__Action alleging negligence in real estate title opinions

 
Notwithstanding section 753-A, an action alleging professional
negligence of a licensed attorney in the rendering of a real
estate title opinion must be commenced within 20 years from the
date the opinion is rendered.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill provides a 20-year statute of limitations for
actions alleging professional negligence of attorneys in the
rendering of real estate title opinions that begins to run the
date an opinion is rendered.


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