{"data":{"id":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-558","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"36 M.R.S. §558","heading":"Taxes prorated between seller and purchaser","body":"A purchaser of real estate may agree with the previous owner or party to whom the real estate was formerly taxed to pay the pro rata or proportional share of taxes. Unless otherwise specified by the parties to the agreement, the taxes shall be prorated over the period of the fiscal year of the municipality in which the land is located.","path":["TITLE 36: TAXATION","PART 2: PROPERTY TAXES","CHAPTER 105: CITIES AND TOWNS","SUBCHAPTER 2: REAL PROPERTY TAXES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/36/title36sec558.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:40Z","sha256":"4afb6517f421fa97a1f28e855cb92c03f6d119fb9c90d0838e4ecc739ce37f00","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-557-a","next":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-558-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}