Maine Revised Statutes
Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
18-C §5-108. Letters of office

§5-108. Letters of office
1.  Guardian; letters of office.  On a guardian's filing of an acceptance of appointment, the court shall issue appropriate letters of office.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2.  Conservator; letters of office.  On a conservator's filing of an acceptance of appointment and filing of any required bond or compliance with any other asset-protection arrangement required by the court, the court shall issue appropriate letters of office.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3.  Limitations stated.  Limitations on the powers of the guardian or conservator or on the property subject to conservatorship must be stated in the letters of office.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
4.  Limitations at any time; new letters of office; notice.  Upon request or sua sponte, the court at any time may limit the powers conferred on the guardian or conservator. The court shall issue new letters of office to reflect the limitation. The court shall give notice of the limitation to the guardian or conservator, the individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship, each parent of a minor subject to guardianship or conservatorship and any other person as the court determines.  
[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

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE

Article 5: MAINE UNIFORM GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-C §5-101. Short title

18-C §5-102. Definitions

18-C §5-103. Facility of transfer

18-C §5-104. Subject matter jurisdiction

18-C §5-105. Transfer of proceeding

18-C §5-106. Venue

18-C §5-107. Practice in court

18-C §5-108. Letters of office

18-C §5-109. Effect of acceptance of appointment

18-C §5-110. Coguardian; coconservator

18-C §5-111. Judicial appointment of successor guardian or successor conservator

18-C §5-112. Effect of death, removal or resignation of guardian or conservator

18-C §5-113. Notice of hearing

18-C §5-114. Waiver of notice

18-C §5-115. Guardian ad litem

18-C §5-116. Request for notice

18-C §5-117. Disclosure of bankruptcy or criminal history

18-C §5-118. Multiple appointments or nominations

18-C §5-119. Compensation and expenses; in general

18-C §5-120. Liability of guardian or conservator for act of individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship

18-C §5-121. Petition after appointment for instructions or ratification

18-C §5-122. Third-party acceptance of authority of guardian or conservator

18-C §5-123. Use of agent by guardian or conservator

18-C §5-124. Temporary substitute guardian or conservator

18-C §5-125. Registration of order; effect

18-C §5-126. Grievance against guardian or conservator

18-C §5-127. Delegation by parent or guardian