Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-A §3-101. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions (REPEALED) - §3-101. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will (REPEALED) - §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration (REPEALED) - §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration (REPEALED) - §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter (REPEALED) - §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter...

18-A §3-106. Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons (REPEALED) - §3-106. Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over...

18-A §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception (REPEALED) - §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit (REPEALED) - §3-108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-109. Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action (REPEALED) - §3-109. Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-110. Discovery of property (REPEALED) - §3-110. Discovery of property (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

Part 2: VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY TO ADMINSTER; DEMAND FOR NOTICE

18-A §3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property (REPEALED) - §3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of...

18-A §3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state (REPEALED) - §3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in...

18-A §3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate (REPEALED) - §3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's...

Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS

18-A §3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents (REPEALED) - §3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate (REPEALED) - §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate...

18-A §3-303. Informal probate; proof and findings required (REPEALED) - §3-303. Informal probate; proof and findings required (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases (REPEALED) - §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied (REPEALED) - §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements (REPEALED) - §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register; effect of appointment (REPEALED) - §3-307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register;...

18-A §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required (REPEALED) - §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied (REPEALED) - §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements (REPEALED) - §3-310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases (REPEALED) - §3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

Part 4: FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS

18-A §3-401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced (REPEALED) - §3-401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents (REPEALED) - §3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition (REPEALED) - §3-403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-404. Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate (REPEALED) - §3-404. Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof (REPEALED) - §3-405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses (REPEALED) - §3-406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses...

18-A §3-407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases (REPEALED) - §3-407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order...

18-A §3-409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will (REPEALED) - §3-409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument (REPEALED) - §3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument...

18-A §3-411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy (REPEALED) - §3-411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation (REPEALED) - §3-412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause (REPEALED) - §3-413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause...

18-A §3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION...

Part 5: SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

18-A §3-501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding (REPEALED) - §3-501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order (REPEALED) - §3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings (REPEALED) - §3-503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders (REPEALED) - §3-505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders (REPEALED)...

Part 6: PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY

18-A §3-601. Qualification (REPEALED) - §3-601. Qualification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §1...

18-A §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-603. Bond not required without court order, exceptions (REPEALED) - §3-603. Bond not required without court order, exceptions (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction (REPEALED) - §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person (REPEALED) - §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds (REPEALED) - §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-607. Order restraining personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-607. Order restraining personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-608. Termination of appointment; general (REPEALED) - §3-608. Termination of appointment; general (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability (REPEALED) - §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary (REPEALED) - §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure (REPEALED) - §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status (REPEALED) - §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-613. Successor personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-613. Successor personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-614. Special administrator; appointment (REPEALED) - §3-614. Special administrator; appointment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed (REPEALED) - §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties (REPEALED) - §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties (REPEALED) - §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator (REPEALED) - §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-619. Public administrators (REPEALED) - §3-619. Public administrators (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540,...

Part 7: DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

18-A §3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers (REPEALED) - §3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-702. Priority among different letters (REPEALED) - §3-702. Priority among different letters (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue (REPEALED) - §3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in...

18-A §3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception (REPEALED) - §3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees (REPEALED) - §3-705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees...

18-A §3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisal (REPEALED) - §3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisal (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-707. Employment of appraisers (REPEALED) - §3-707. Employment of appraisers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory (REPEALED) - §3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate (REPEALED) - §3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-710. Power to avoid transfers (REPEALED) - §3-710. Power to avoid transfers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general (REPEALED) - §3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty (REPEALED) - §3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions (REPEALED) - §3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable;...

18-A §3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection (REPEALED) - §3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions (REPEALED) - §3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-717. Corepresentatives; when joint action required (REPEALED) - §3-717. Corepresentatives; when joint action required (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-719. Compensation of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-719. Compensation of personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-720. Expenses in estate litigation (REPEALED) - §3-720. Expenses in estate litigation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate (REPEALED) - §3-721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation...

Part 8: CREDITORS' CLAIMS

18-A §3-801. Notice to creditors (REPEALED) - §3-801. Notice to creditors (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-802. Statutes of limitations (REPEALED) - §3-802. Statutes of limitations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims (REPEALED) - §3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-804. Manner of presentation of claims (REPEALED) - §3-804. Manner of presentation of claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-805. Classification of claims (REPEALED) - §3-805. Classification of claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-806. Allowance of claims (REPEALED) - §3-806. Allowance of claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-807. Payment of claims (REPEALED) - §3-807. Payment of claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-808. Individual liability of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-808. Individual liability of personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-809. Secured claims (REPEALED) - §3-809. Secured claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540,...

18-A §3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims (REPEALED) - §3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-811. Counterclaims (REPEALED) - §3-811. Counterclaims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §1...

18-A §3-812. Execution and levies prohibited (REPEALED) - §3-812. Execution and levies prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-813. Compromise of claims (REPEALED) - §3-813. Compromise of claims (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-814. Encumbered assets (REPEALED) - §3-814. Encumbered assets (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540,...

18-A §3-815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal...

18-A §3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative (REPEALED) - §3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-817. Survival of actions (REPEALED) - §3-817. Survival of actions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-818. Damages limited to actual damages (REPEALED) - §3-818. Damages limited to actual damages (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Part 9: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION

18-A §3-901. Successors' rights if no administration (REPEALED) - §3-901. Successors' rights if no administration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement (REPEALED) - §3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-903. Right of retainer (REPEALED) - §3-903. Right of retainer (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise (REPEALED) - §3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-905. Penalty clause for contest (REPEALED) - §3-905. Penalty clause for contest (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method (REPEALED) - §3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence (REPEALED) - §3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee (REPEALED) - §3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee (REPEALED) - §3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected (REPEALED) - §3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution (REPEALED) - §3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal...

18-A §3-913. Distributions to trustee (REPEALED) - §3-913. Distributions to trustee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets (REPEALED) - §3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

18-A §3-915. Distribution to person under disability (REPEALED) - §3-915. Distribution to person under disability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-916. Apportionment of estate taxes (REPEALED) - §3-916. Apportionment of estate taxes (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...

Part 10: CLOSING ESTATES

18-A §3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of general protection (REPEALED) - §3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of...

18-A §3-1002. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without adjudicating testacy (REPEALED) - §3-1002. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without...

18-A §3-1003. Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-1003. Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative (REPEALED)...

18-A §3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants (REPEALED) - §3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees (REPEALED) - §3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees (REPEALED) SECTION...

18-A §3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance (REPEALED) - §3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-1008. Subsequent administration (REPEALED) - §3-1008. Subsequent administration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540,...

Part 11: COMPROMISE OF CONTROVERSIES

18-A §3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts inalienable interests, or interests or third persons (REPEALED) - §3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts inalienable interests,...

18-A §3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise (REPEALED) - §3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise (REPEALED) SECTION...

Part 12: COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR SMALL ESTATES

18-A §3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit (REPEALED) - §3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

18-A §3-1202. Effect of affidavit (REPEALED) - §3-1202. Effect of affidavit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

18-A §3-1203. Small estates; summary administrative procedure (REPEALED) - §3-1203. Small estates; summary administrative procedure (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

18-A §3-1204. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative (REPEALED) - §3-1204. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative...

18-A §3-1205. Social security payments (REPEALED) - §3-1205. Social security payments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION