Welcome to the HelpMELaw Legal Library

We encourage you to learn more about the Maine laws that affect you. With this understanding, you may be able to resolve some of your own legal problems. We post most of our legal education and self-help materials here.

Look through the topics list below, and follow the links to see if you can find what you are looking for. Check back. We will be adding more information as it becomes available.

Follow any of the topic headings below to enter the HelpMeLaw library.

Home Ownership - Building or Repairing Your Home - hmlsearch_dir_bctitle

Attorney General's Model Home Construction Contract

If you're looking for some model language to put in a home building contract.

Consumer Rights when Constructing or Repairing Your Home

Home Construction & Repair: Maine Attorney General Home Construction Warning

Contractors Are Not Licensed - Buyer Beware! How to hire a contractor.

Home Improvement Scam

What should I do if the work was not done, left unfinished, or unsatisfactory?

How Should I Handle A Bad Home Repair Deal?

Discusses home repair problems and problems with contractors.

Lead Paint Safety

Field Guide for painting, home maintenance and renovation work.