Legal Opinion
Estate of Brian E. Priest
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 4, 2025No. Pen-23-473Published
1Opinion of the Court
1 MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:
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Docket: Pen-23-473 Argued: December 12, 2024 Decided: March 4, 2025 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, HORTON, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, and DOUGLAS, JJ. ESTATE OF BRIAN E. PRIEST DOUGLAS, J. [¶1] In 2002 and 2009 the town of Pembroke recorded tax liens against property held in joint tenancy by Brian E. Priest and his wife, Lisa C. Priest, and thereby acquired tax lien mortgages on the property. 36 M.R.S. § 943 (2024). On each occasion, the Priests paid the delinquent taxes, and the town discharged the liens through the issuance…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Martel v. BearceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Estate of Ada Y. GreenblattSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
- Schaefer v. Peoples Heritage Savings BankSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- KeyBank National Association v. Elizabeth Keniston et al.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023