Property

ME landowners, make money by allowing fishermen to fish in waterways on your land with this Maine Fishing Lease Agreement.

• This Agreement can be used for individual fishermen or for groups and organizations.
• The user can only fish at the times of the year permitted by local, State and federal laws.
• The user's rights to fish on the property are subject to the rights of the landowner to use and protect the land and subject to any oil and gas or mineral leases.
• The landowner has the right to limit fishing in any body of water in order to preserve the quality of the fish stock.
• The user must take proper care of the property and comply with all rules and regulations. Failure to do so will result in immediate termination of the lease.
• The landowner has no responsibility for the user's safety or that of any guests or invitees, and the user indemnifies and holds the landowner harmless against any claim, loss, cost or damage arising from the user's use of the property.

This Maine Fishing Lease Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and can be easily edited to fit your circumstances.

Lease a house or apartment in Maine to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

• Landlords should always provide a written lease for tenants to sign, to make sure that their rights and duties as lessees are clear.
• The lease runs for a fixed term, such as 1 year. The Lease Agreement contains standard conditions covering residential rentals such as:
• when and how the rent payments are to be made;
• security deposit and late charges;
• responsibilities of each of the parties for maintenance and repairs;
• abandonment of the property by the tenant;
• assignment or subletting by the tenant;
• pets;
• disturbances and illegal activities;
• tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
• early termination of the lease.
• The form also includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form as required by federal law, and a Premises Inspection Checklist and Inventory Report, to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• Available as a downloadable MS Word document.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Maine.

This Guaranty of Commercial Lease offers lessors in Maine additional security that their corporate tenants will honor their lease obligations.

• The guaranty is given by a principal of the company, such as a shareholder, partner, sole proprietor or some other person with a financial interest in the tenant.
• The guarantee is unconditional and continuing, and will stay in effect throughout the lease term and any extension or renewal.
• A guarantee of this type is typically required as an inducement to the lessor ⁄ landlord to sign the lease.
• The guarantor guarantees payment of all rent and other amounts due under the lease, including the payment of legal fees incurred by the landlord in enforcing the terms of the lease.

If you are selling property in Maine, contingent on the buyer's sale of another property, add this Kick-Out Clause Addendum to the Real Estate Purchase Agreement.

• The Kick-Out Clause Addendum gives the seller the right to continue to try to sell the property and to consider offers from other potential buyers.
• If a bona fide offer is received, the seller gives notice to the buyer, who then has the option of removing the contingency and proceeding with the sale.
• If the contingency is not removed the seller may terminate the agreement and return the buyer's earnest money deposit.
• This is a downloadable Microsoft Word document which is easy to fill in with your information.
• Intended for use only in the State of Maine.

Do you lease rental units to tenants who are underage (such as students)? Have the tenant's parent or guardian sign this Maine Lease Cosigner Agreement.

• The cosigner agrees to:
  • have the landlord check their credit,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended for use only in the State of Maine.

Cancel a business lease for office or retail space with this Maine Mutual Cancellation of Commercial Lease template.

• This agreement is for commercial tenants only. You need a different form for residential rental properties.
• The lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree that the lease will terminate as of a specific date.
• The cancellation of the lease extinguishes all the rights and obligations of the parties under the lease, except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Maine.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Maine Permission Agreement form.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Maine.