Property Ownership
Maine law allows a spouse to waive their homestead rights in a property by:
AVerbally agreeing at a notarized meeting
BSigning the deed or a separate waiver as required by the lending institution✓ Correct
CFiling a waiver with the MREC
DSimply not living in the home for 6 months
Explanation
In Maine, a non-title-holding spouse may need to sign the deed or a separate waiver to release homestead rights so the property can be conveyed or mortgaged free of those rights.
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