Maine Commercial Lease Agreement Template
For a landlord and a business tenant leasing an office, store, warehouse or workshop for one to several years — balanced enough that either side can propose it. This edition of the form is completed for Maine: the governing statute, filing office and document names below are already typed in, and the clauses Maine law treats differently from the state-neutral version have been adjusted.
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What the Maine edition already fills in
Governing law line on the cover: Maine — landlord-tenant and contract law for commercial premises.
| Item | Maine |
|---|---|
| Governing law | Maine landlord-tenant and contract law; the lease's venue clause names a Maine county |
What is inside
- Commercial Lease: Key Terms table (premises, use, term, renewal, rent and increases, operating expenses, utilities, deposit, free-rent period, insurance, guaranty) + 10 articles — premises and term, use, rent and charges, maintenance and alterations, insurance and liability, casualty and condemnation, assignment, default and remedies, end of lease, general
- Schedule 1 Condition of the Premises · Schedule 2 Building Rules · Guaranty of Lease (optional)
- Instruction Sheet: gross vs net rent, who repairs what, casualties, assignment and change of control, default and eviction, subordination, the guaranty, after-signing checklist, when the form is not enough
How it works
- Buy and download the zip (Word .docx files).
- Open the Instruction Sheet; it explains every field in plain language.
- Open the Maine edition and replace each yellow [BRACKETED FIELD].
- Delete the cover page, print or sign electronically, keep the signed original with your records.
Questions
Is this commercial lease agreement valid in Maine?
Yes. The Maine edition is the state-neutral form with the Maine statute, filing office and document names typed in, and the clauses Maine treats differently adjusted. It is a template you complete yourself; have an attorney licensed in Maine review it if your situation is unusual.
What file do I get?
A zip with the Maine edition and all other 50 state editions, each as Word (.docx) files in English and Spanish, plus the Instruction Sheet. Open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
How do I complete it?
Open the Instruction Sheet first. Replace each yellow [BRACKETED FIELD] with your information, delete the options you do not use, delete the cover page, then print or e-sign.
Do I need a notary or a lawyer?
The Instruction Sheet says when a signature needs a notary and lists the situations where the form is not enough and an attorney should review it.
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