§2-212. Right of election personal to surviving spouse
The right of election may be exercised only by a surviving spouse who is living when the petition for the elective share is filed in the court under section 2-211, subsection 1. If the election is not exercised by the surviving spouse personally, it may be exercised on the surviving spouse's behalf by the surviving spouse's conservator or agent under authority of a power of attorney. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS
Part 2: ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
18-C §2-203. Composition of the augmented estate; marital-property portion
18-C §2-204. Decedent's net probate estate
18-C §2-205. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others
18-C §2-206. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse
18-C §2-207. Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others
18-C §2-208. Exclusions, valuation and overlapping application
18-C §2-209. Sources from which elective share payable
18-C §2-210. Personal liability of recipients
18-C §2-211. Proceeding for elective share; time limit
18-C §2-212. Right of election personal to surviving spouse