# Maine LD 1027: An Act to Strengthen the Law Regarding Relief for Improvident Transfers of Title Maine LD 1027, An Act to Strengthen the Law Regarding Relief for Improvident Transfers of Title, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Harold Stewart; status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 279); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1027-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1027 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Strengthen the Law Regarding Relief for Improvident Transfers of Title - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 279 - Sponsor: Harold Stewart - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE - TITLE - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (34 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Legal fees paid in elder undue influence cases: benefit, medium. If a court finds a property transfer or a guaranty came from undue influence on an elderly dependent person, it can undo or rewrite the document. The court can place a constructive trust, block use or entry, and order the property returned. If undue influence is a valid defense in a suit to enforce… - Good-faith buyers keep title and mortgage: benefit, low. If you bought in good faith for value after a transfer from an elderly dependent person, your title and lien stay intact. Court orders under this law do not cut a mortgage below the amount the lender gave. Buyers and lenders who paid value keep their rights. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Harold Stewart - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-04 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 279 - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-04: Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 349 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-251), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0445&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0445&item=4&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0445&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-251), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0445&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0445&item=4&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0445&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1027-132 (as of 2026-10-17).