§2-902. Definitions
As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
1. Disclaimant. "Disclaimant" means the person to whom a disclaimed interest or power would have passed had the disclaimer not been made.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2. Disclaimed interest. "Disclaimed interest" means the interest that would have passed to the disclaimant had the disclaimer not been made.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3. Disclaimer. "Disclaimer" means the refusal to accept an interest in or power over property.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
4. Fiduciary. "Fiduciary" means a personal representative, trustee, agent acting under a power of attorney or other person authorized to act as a fiduciary with respect to the property of another person.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
5. Jointly held property. "Jointly held property" means property held in the name of 2 or more persons under an arrangement in which all holders have concurrent interests and under which the last surviving holder is entitled to the whole of the property.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
6. Person. "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
7. State. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. "State" includes an Indian tribe or band or Alaskan native village recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
8. Trust. "Trust" means:
A. An express trust, charitable or noncharitable, with additions thereto, whenever and however created; and [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
B. A trust created pursuant to a statute, judgment or decree that requires the trust to be administered in the manner of an express trust. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
[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 9: UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT
18-C §2-904. Part supplemented by other law
18-C §2-905. Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable
18-C §2-906. Disclaimer of interest in property
18-C §2-907. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property
18-C §2-908. Disclaimer of interest by trustee
18-C §2-909. Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity
18-C §2-910. Disclaimer by appointee, object or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment
18-C §2-911. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity
18-C §2-912. Delivery or filing
18-C §2-913. When disclaimer barred or limited
18-C §2-914. Tax qualified disclaimer
18-C §2-915. Recording of disclaimer
18-C §2-916. Application to existing relationships
18-C §2-917. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act