§3-905. Penalty clause for contest
A provision in a will purporting to penalize any interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings. [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 9: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION
18-C §3-901. Successors' rights if no administration
18-C §3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement
18-C §3-903. Right of retainer
18-C §3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise
18-C §3-905. Penalty clause for contest
18-C §3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method
18-C §3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence
18-C §3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee
18-C §3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee
18-C §3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected
18-C §3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution
18-C §3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative
18-C §3-913. Distributions to trustee
18-C §3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets