Property Ownership

In Maine, 'condemnation' as used in real estate law can mean two different things:

AA property that needs repairs and a property taken through eminent domain
BA property taken through eminent domain and a property declared unsafe for occupancy✓ Correct
CA property in tax default and a property with environmental contamination
DA commercial property and a residential property with violations

Explanation

Condemnation can mean: (1) the government exercise of eminent domain to take private property, or (2) the official declaration by a government authority that a property is unsafe, unfit for occupancy, or must be demolished.

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