If a debt collector has just begun contacting you, within the first 30 days you have the right to request “validation” of the debt. While the debt collector is responding to your request, they cannot try to collect from you. If the creditor follows the law by responding, you will have valuable information that could help you dispute your obligation to pay on the debt.
Caution! Repair and deduct can be a risky strategy - read our information about the Rights of Maine Renters in Unsafe or Unfit Housing before you try to use this form!
Here is a sample form you can use if you need to inform a landlord in writing of an unsafe or unfit rental housing condition.
Be careful! You need to understand the Maine laws about unsafe rental housing and other options before using this form. And it is best to talk to a lawyer, if you can, before taking this step.
This is a sample motion to waive a home study for a second-parent adoption. You may need to change this motion to fit your situation, but you can use it as an example to help you create your own motion.
This is a sample Maine Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine
This is a sample Affidavit of Friend for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine.
This is a sample Acknowledgment of Receipt of a Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine.
You can use this sample form to request the return of your security deposit in Maine. We strongly recommend that you learn about security deposits in Maine before using this form.
Maine tenants can use this form letter to request information from their landlord about where their security deposit is being held.
Maine law requires a landlord to hold tenants' security deposits in a separate bank account. The purpose is to put your security deposit outside the reach of the landlord's creditors. So if your landlord is sued or foreclosed upon or declares bankruptcy, your deposit is safe.
A sample letter you can send to your landlord to notify them of bed bugs in your building. NOTE: This notice was drafted for use by Maine tenants. The laws may be different in other states.
