§3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers
The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon appointment. The powers of a personal representative relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed that are beneficial to the estate occurring prior to appointment the same effect as those occurring after appointment. Subject to the priorities of Title 22, section 2843-A, prior to appointment, a person named executor in a will may carry out written instructions of the decedent relating to the decedent's body, funeral and burial arrangements. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on behalf of the estate done by others where the acts would have been proper for a personal representative. [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 7: DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
18-C §3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers
18-C §3-702. Priority among different letters
18-C §3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue
18-C §3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
18-C §3-705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees
18-C §3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisal
18-C §3-707. Employment of appraisers
18-C §3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory
18-C §3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate
18-C §3-710. Power to avoid transfers
18-C §3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general
18-C §3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
18-C §3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
18-C §3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection
18-C §3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions
18-C §3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative
18-C §3-717. Corepresentatives; when joint action required
18-C §3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative
18-C §3-719. Compensation of personal representative