Maine Legal Deadlines

Verified filing deadlines under Maine law. Every entry cites the official statute — click the section number to read the law itself.

Injury & Accident

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Car Accident 6 yrs 14 M.R.S. § 752
Defamation 2 yrs 14 M.R.S. § 753
Dog Bite 6 yrs 7 M.R.S. § 3961
Medical Malpractice 3 yrs 24 M.R.S. § 2902
Personal Injury 6 yrs Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752
Slip and Fall 6 yrs 14 M.R.S. § 752
Wrongful Death 3 yrs Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-807

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Debt & Collections

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Credit Card Debt 6 yrs 14 M.R.S. § 752
Medical Debt 6 yrs 14 M.R.S. § 752

Consumer

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Breach of Contract 6 yrs Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752

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Legal information, not legal advice. Confirm with the cited statute or a licensed Maine attorney.