Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maine

Re: I want to sell

Thank you for the question. My questions to you are: How is the property owned? Is it one lot that is owned in joint tenancy? Do you own it as tenants in common? Did the Divorce judgment address ownership and/or sale of the property?

If the property is owned in joint tenancy, you can give notice of your intent to sell, thus allowing for him to buy your interest at a market price. Otherwise a lawsuit known as an action for "partition" can be brought to obtain a ruling with respect to forcing a sale. The Town should be checked with to see if the property can be split and the home and apartment be sold seperately, or, as is often the case, zoning will not allow for the lot to be split.