Portland, Maine
Represents landlords only
Significant landlord/tenant law practice representing numerous landlords in forcible entry and detainer (eviction) actions.
Eviction attorneys in Portland, Maine
3 landlord-side firms with an office in Portland. Also see all Maine eviction attorneys and the Maine eviction process. Portland is in Cumberland County: see eviction attorneys in Cumberland County.
Portland, Maine
Represents landlords only
Landlord tenant law is David's exclusive focus. He has been helping Maine residential and commercial property owners since 1987 with evictions, leases, and related matters.
Portland, Maine
Represents landlords only
Attorney Samuel Sherry represents landlords, lenders and commercial creditors in Maine and Federal courts. Board-certified specialist in Creditors Rights Law with expertise in…
Evictions in Portland: at a glance
3 landlord-side firms list an office in Portland. All of them represent landlords only.
Portland is in Cumberland County. Eviction cases are generally filed in a court for the county where the rental property is located, and the Cumberland County page lists every firm with an office in the county.
How the Maine eviction process works
- Court
- District Court (forcible entry and detainer)
- Nonpayment notice
- 7 days
- Answer or hearing
- Hearing within 10 days of the return day (return day set at least 14 days after service)
- Possession
- Writ 7 days after judgment; 48 hours to move out
- Appeal deadline
- Usually 7 days (closes when the writ issues)
From our Maine eviction guide and Maine eviction timeline, checked September 24, 2026. This is general information about the process, not legal advice; a listed attorney can tell you how it applies to your property.