In an assignment of a mortgage of real estate the word "assign" shall be a sufficient word to transfer the mortgage, without the words "sell, transfer and convey."
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 33, § 770
Assignment of mortgage; words of transfer
Known as the Short Form Deeds Act
The act spans §§ 761 to 775 (16 sections).
PL 1967, c. 377 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.