{"data":{"id":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-762","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"33 M.R.S. §762","heading":"Rules and definitions","body":"For the purpose of avoiding the unnecessary use of words in deeds or other instruments relating to real estate, whether the statutory short form or other forms are used, the rules and definitions contained in sections 763 to 774 shall apply to all such instruments executed or delivered on or after January 1, 1968.","path":["TITLE 33: PROPERTY","CHAPTER 12: SHORT FORM DEEDS ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/33/title33sec762.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"18be5e0727d7c1373a4a5e109a082f1edfe2302a49c53b7afad083e1d9fa9c41","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-761","next":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-763"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}