Maine closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Maine purchase contract.
Your timeline
Adjust deadlines
| Deadline | Days | Count | From |
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How Maine contract deadlines are counted
In this form, “days” means business days, which exclude Saturdays, Sundays and observed Maine and federal holidays, counted from the day after the Effective Date and ending 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Fixed dates such as closing do not move.
- Standard form
- Maine REALTORS Purchase and Sale Agreement (2025)
- Day zero
- Effective Date
- Deadlines end
- 5:00 p.m. Eastern
- Holidays used
- Maine and federal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the Maine REALTORS Purchase and Sale Agreement, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
- How sure we are
- Checked against the form text (version noted). Still confirm against the version you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Earnest money delivered | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Business days skip weekends |
| Due diligence (inspections) ends | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Business days skip weekends |
| Lender letter (application and qualification) | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Business days skip weekends |
| ClosingThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Maine files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Maine purchase contract?
In the Maine REALTORS Purchase and Sale Agreement, day zero is the effective Date. Counting starts the next day.
Do Maine contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the Maine REALTORS Purchase and Sale Agreement, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
What time do Maine contract deadlines end?
Under the Maine REALTORS Purchase and Sale Agreement, deadlines end at 5:00 p.m. Eastern unless the contract says otherwise.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: earnest money delivered, due diligence (inspections) ends, lender letter (application and qualification). So you can see a full timeline, the calculator starts with typical values and tags each one sample. Type in the numbers from your contract, or press Clear sample values, and the calculator rebuilds the rest.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Maine counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and Maine law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these Maine dates?
A Simply Closed coordinator builds this calendar from your executed contract, checks every date against the document, and chases every party until closing.
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.