Me. Stat. tit. 13-C § 1407

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1407 - Known claims against dissolved corporation
1.Disposition of known claims. A dissolved corporation may dispose of the known claims against it by notifying its known claimants in writing of the dissolution at any time after the effective date of the dissolution.

[2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]

2.Written notice. The written notice required by subsection 1 must:
A. Describe information that must be included in a claim against the corporation; [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]
B. Provide a mailing address where a claim may be sent; [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]
C. State the deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days from the effective date of the written notice, by which the dissolved corporation must receive the claim; and [2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §114(AMD).]
D. State that the claim may be barred if not received by the deadline. [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]

[2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §114(AMD).]

3.Claim barred. A claim against the dissolved corporation, other than a liquidated claim that is known to the corporation, has fully matured and is not disputed in good faith by the corporation, is barred:
A. If a claimant who was given written notice under subsection 2 does not deliver the claim to the dissolved corporation by the deadline; or [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]
B. If a claimant whose claim was rejected by the dissolved corporation does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90 days after the effective date of the rejection notice. [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]

[2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]

4.Claim. For purposes of this section, "claim" does not include a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution.

[2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7(AFF).]

13-C M.R.S. § 1407

2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW) . 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 344, §B114 (AMD) .