§3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
Except as otherwise ordered in formal proceedings, the probate of a will subsequent to the appointment of a personal representative in intestacy or under a will that is superseded by formal probate of another will, or the vacation of an informal probate of a will subsequent to the appointment of the personal representative under the will, does not terminate the appointment of the personal representative although the personal representative's powers may be reduced as provided in section 3-401. Termination occurs upon appointment in informal or formal appointment proceedings of a person entitled to appointment under the later assumption concerning testacy. If no request for new appointment is made within 30 days after expiration of time for appeal from the order in formal testacy proceedings, or from the informal probate, changing the assumption concerning testacy, the previously appointed personal representative upon request may be appointed personal representative under the subsequently probated will, or as in intestacy as the case may be. [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 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
Part 6: PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
18-C §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
18-C §3-603. Bond not required without court order; exceptions
18-C §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction
18-C §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person
18-C §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds
18-C §3-607. Order restraining personal representative
18-C §3-608. Termination of appointment; general
18-C §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability
18-C §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
18-C §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
18-C §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
18-C §3-613. Successor personal representative
18-C §3-614. Special administrator; appointment
18-C §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed
18-C §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
18-C §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties
18-C §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator