Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE

18-C §1-110. Powers of fiduciaries relating to compliance with environmental laws - §1-110. Powers of fiduciaries relating to compliance with environmental laws...

18-C §1-111. Guardian ad litem - §1-111. Guardian ad litem 1. Appointment order. In any proceeding...

Part 2: DEFINITIONS

18-C §1-201. Definitions - §1-201. Definitions As used in this Code, unless the context...

Part 3: SCOPE, JURISDICTION AND COURTS

18-C §1-301. Territorial application - §1-301. Territorial application Except as otherwise provided in this Code,...

18-C §1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction - §1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction 1. Subject matter jurisdiction. To the...

18-C §1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer - §1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer 1. Court where proceeding first...

18-C §1-304. Rule-making power - §1-304. Rule-making power 1. Rules. The Supreme Judicial Court may...

18-C §1-305. Records and certified copies; judicial supervision - §1-305. Records and certified copies; judicial supervision The register shall...

18-C §1-306. No jury trial; removal - §1-306. No jury trial; removal 1. No jury trial. In...

18-C §1-307. Register; powers - §1-307. Register; powers The register has the power to probate...

18-C §1-308. Appeals - §1-308. Appeals Appeals from all final judgments, orders and decrees...

18-C §1-309. Judges - §1-309. Judges A judge of the court must be chosen...

18-C §1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents - §1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents Except as otherwise...

Part 4: NOTICE, PARTIES AND REPRESENTATION IN ESTATE LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS

18-C §1-401. Notice - §1-401. Notice Whenever notice of any proceeding or any hearing...

18-C §1-402. Notice; waiver - §1-402. Notice; waiver A person, including a guardian ad litem,...

18-C §1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice - §1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice In formal...

Part 5: REGISTERS OF PROBATE

18-C §1-501. Election; bond; vacancies; salaries; copies - §1-501. Election; bond; vacancies; salaries; copies 1. Election. Registers of...

18-C §1-502. Condition of bond - §1-502. Condition of bond A register's bond is conditioned on...

18-C §1-503. Duties; records; binding of papers; facsimile signature - §1-503. Duties; records; binding of papers; facsimile signature 1. Duties....

18-C §1-504. Certification of wills; appointments of personal representatives; elective share petitions involving real estate - §1-504. Certification of wills; appointments of personal representatives; elective share...

18-C §1-505. Notice to beneficiaries; furnishing of copies - §1-505. Notice to beneficiaries; furnishing of copies A register shall,...

18-C §1-506. Deputy register of probate - §1-506. Deputy register of probate A register may appoint a...

18-C §1-507. Inspection of register's conduct of office - §1-507. Inspection of register's conduct of office A judge shall...

18-C §1-508. Register incapable or neglects duties - §1-508. Register incapable or neglects duties When a register is...

18-C §1-509. Records in case of vacancy - §1-509. Records in case of vacancy When there is a...

18-C §1-510. Register or court employee; prohibited activities - §1-510. Register or court employee; prohibited activities 1. Prohibited activities....

18-C §1-511. Fees for approved blanks and forms - §1-511. Fees for approved blanks and forms For all approved...

Part 6: COSTS AND FEES

18-C §1-601. Costs in contested cases - §1-601. Costs in contested cases In contested probate cases and...

18-C §1-602. Filing and certification fees - §1-602. Filing and certification fees The person making the request...

18-C §1-603. Registers to account monthly for fees - §1-603. Registers to account monthly for fees A register shall...

18-C §1-604. Expenses of partition - §1-604. Expenses of partition When a partition of real estate...

18-C §1-605. Compensation of court reporters - §1-605. Compensation of court reporters Court reporters appointed under Title...

18-C §1-606. Court reporters to furnish copies - §1-606. Court reporters to furnish copies Court reporters shall furnish...

18-C §1-607. Surcharge for restoration, storage and preservation of records - §1-607. Surcharge for restoration, storage and preservation of records 1....

18-C §1-608. Fees not established in statute - §1-608. Fees not established in statute Unless otherwise specifically stated...

Part 7: CHANGE OF NAME

18-C §1-701. Process to change name - §1-701. Process to change name 1. Petition, request; where filed....

Part 8: PROBATE AND TRUST LAW ADVISORY COMMISSION

18-C §1-801. Commission established - §1-801. Commission established The Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission,...

18-C §1-802. Consultants; experts - §1-802. Consultants; experts Whenever it considers appropriate, the commission may...

18-C §1-803. Duties - §1-803. Duties 1. Examine, evaluate and recommend. The commission shall:...

18-C §1-804. Organization - §1-804. Organization The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court...

18-C §1-805. Federal funds - §1-805. Federal funds The commission may accept federal funds on...

Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS

Part 1: INTESTATE SUCCESSION

Subpart 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-C §2-101. Intestate estate - §2-101. Intestate estate 1. Intestate succession. Any part of a...

18-C §2-102. Share of spouse - §2-102. Share of spouse The intestate share of a decedent's...

18-C §2-103. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse - §2-103. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse 1. Share...

18-C §2-104. Requirement of survival by 120 hours; individual in gestation - §2-104. Requirement of survival by 120 hours; individual in gestation...

18-C §2-105. No taker - §2-105. No taker If there is no taker under the...

18-C §2-106. Per capita at each generation - §2-106. Per capita at each generation 1. Definitions. As used...

18-C §2-107. Kindred of half blood - §2-107. Kindred of half blood Relatives of the half blood...

18-C §2-108. Advancements - §2-108. Advancements 1. Gifts treated as advancements. If an individual...

18-C §2-109. Debts to decedent - §2-109. Debts to decedent A debt owed to the decedent...

18-C §2-110. Alienage - §2-110. Alienage An individual is not disqualified to take as...

18-C §2-111. Dower and curtesy abolished - §2-111. Dower and curtesy abolished The estates of dower and...

18-C §2-112. Individuals related to decedent through 2 lines - §2-112. Individuals related to decedent through 2 lines An individual...

18-C §2-113. Parent barred from inheriting - §2-113. Parent barred from inheriting 1. Parent barred from inheriting...

Subpart 2: PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

18-C §2-115. Determination of parentage for purposes of intestate succession - §2-115. Determination of parentage for purposes of intestate succession Unless...

18-C §2-116. Effect of a pending petition - §2-116. Effect of a pending petition If a petition to...

18-C §2-117. Effect of an order granting adoption on adoptee and adoptee's former parents - §2-117. Effect of an order granting adoption on adoptee and...

18-C §2-118. Child born after death of parent - §2-118. Child born after death of parent An individual is...

Part 2: ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

18-C §2-201. Definitions - §2-201. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context...

18-C §2-202. Elective share - §2-202. Elective share 1. Elective-share amount. The surviving spouse of...

18-C §2-203. Composition of the augmented estate; marital-property portion - §2-203. Composition of the augmented estate; marital-property portion 1. Value...

18-C §2-204. Decedent's net probate estate - §2-204. Decedent's net probate estate The value of the augmented...

18-C §2-205. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others - §2-205. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others The value of the...

18-C §2-206. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse - §2-206. Decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse Excluding property...

18-C §2-207. Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others - §2-207. Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others 1....

18-C §2-208. Exclusions, valuation and overlapping application - §2-208. Exclusions, valuation and overlapping application 1. Exclusions. The value...

18-C §2-209. Sources from which elective share payable - §2-209. Sources from which elective share payable 1. Elective-share amount...

18-C §2-210. Personal liability of recipients - §2-210. Personal liability of recipients 1. Original recipients; satisfaction of...

18-C §2-211. Proceeding for elective share; time limit - §2-211. Proceeding for elective share; time limit 1. Time of...

18-C §2-212. Right of election personal to surviving spouse - §2-212. Right of election personal to surviving spouse The right...

18-C §2-213. Waiver of right to elect and of other rights - §2-213. Waiver of right to elect and of other rights...

18-C §2-214. Protection of payors and other 3rd parties - §2-214. Protection of payors and other 3rd parties 1. Liability...

Part 3: SPOUSE AND CHILDREN UNPROVIDED FOR IN WILLS

18-C §2-301. Entitlement of spouse; premarital will - §2-301. Entitlement of spouse; premarital will 1. Entitlement of spouse....

18-C §2-302. Omitted children - §2-302. Omitted children 1. Omitted children shares. Except as provided...

Part 4: EXEMPT PROPERTY AND ALLOWANCES

18-C §2-401. Applicable law - §2-401. Applicable law This Part applies to the estate of...

18-C §2-402. Homestead allowance - §2-402. Homestead allowance A decedent's surviving spouse is entitled to...

18-C §2-403. Exempt property - §2-403. Exempt property In addition to the homestead allowance, the...

18-C §2-404. Family allowance - §2-404. Family allowance 1. Family allowance during administration. In addition...

18-C §2-405. Source, determination and documentation - §2-405. Source, determination and documentation If the estate is otherwise...

Part 5: WILLS

18-C §2-501. Who may make a will - §2-501. Who may make a will An individual of sound...

18-C §2-502. Execution; holographic wills - §2-502. Execution; holographic wills 1. Witnessed wills. Except as otherwise...

18-C §2-503. Self-proved will - §2-503. Self-proved will 1. Self-proved at execution. Any will may...

18-C §2-504. Who may witness a will - §2-504. Who may witness a will 1. Witness. An individual...

18-C §2-505. Choice of law as to execution - §2-505. Choice of law as to execution A written will...

18-C §2-506. Revocation by writing or by act - §2-506. Revocation by writing or by act 1. Revocation. A...

18-C §2-507. Revocation by change of circumstances - §2-507. Revocation by change of circumstances Except as provided in...

18-C §2-508. Revival of revoked will - §2-508. Revival of revoked will 1. Subsequent will revoked by...

18-C §2-509. Incorporation by reference - §2-509. Incorporation by reference Any writing in existence when a...

18-C §2-510. Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act - §2-510. Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act 1. Devise to...

18-C §2-511. Events of independent significance - §2-511. Events of independent significance A will may dispose of...

18-C §2-512. Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property - §2-512. Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible...

18-C §2-513. Contracts concerning succession - §2-513. Contracts concerning succession A contract to make a will...

18-C §2-514. Disposition of will deposited with court - §2-514. Disposition of will deposited with court A will deposited...

18-C §2-515. Duty of custodian of will; liability - §2-515. Duty of custodian of will; liability After the death...

18-C §2-516. Penalty clause for contest - §2-516. Penalty clause for contest A provision in a will...

18-C §2-517. Statutory wills - §2-517. Statutory wills 1. Form. Any person may execute a...

Part 6: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO WILLS

18-C §2-601. Scope - §2-601. Scope In the absence of a finding of a...

18-C §2-602. Will may pass all property and after-acquired property - §2-602. Will may pass all property and after-acquired property A...

18-C §2-603. Antilapse; deceased devisee; class gifts - §2-603. Antilapse; deceased devisee; class gifts 1. Definitions. As used...

18-C §2-604. Failure of testamentary provision - §2-604. Failure of testamentary provision 1. Failed devise becomes part...

18-C §2-605. Increase in securities; accessions - §2-605. Increase in securities; accessions 1. Additional securities. If a...

18-C §2-606. Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation or insurance; sale by conservator or agent - §2-606. Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation...

18-C §2-607. Nonexoneration - §2-607. Nonexoneration A specific devise passes subject to any mortgage...

18-C §2-608. Exercise power of appointment - §2-608. Exercise power of appointment In the absence of a...

18-C §2-609. Ademption by satisfaction - §2-609. Ademption by satisfaction 1. Property given during testator's lifetime....

Part 7: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE TO WILLS AND OTHER GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS

18-C §2-701. Scope - §2-701. Scope In the absence of a finding of a...

18-C §2-702. Requirement of survival by 120 hours - §2-702. Requirement of survival by 120 hours 1. Requirement of...

18-C §2-703. Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument - §2-703. Choice of law as to meaning and effect of...

18-C §2-704. Power of appointment; compliance with specific reference requirement - §2-704. Power of appointment; compliance with specific reference requirement A...

18-C §2-705. Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession; exceptions - §2-705. Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession; exceptions...

18-C §2-706. Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; TOD designation; deceased beneficiary - §2-706. Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; TOD...

18-C §2-707. Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers - §2-707. Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of...

18-C §2-708. Class gifts to "descendants," "issue" or "heirs of the body"; form of distribution if none specified - §2-708. Class gifts to "descendants," "issue" or "heirs of the...

18-C §2-709. Per capita at each generation; per stirpes or by representation - §2-709. Per capita at each generation; per stirpes or by...

18-C §2-710. Worthier-title doctrine abolished - §2-710. Worthier-title doctrine abolished The doctrine of worthier title is...

18-C §2-711. Interests in "heirs" and like - §2-711. Interests in "heirs" and like If an applicable statute...

Part 8: GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING PROBATE AND NONPROBATE TRANSFERS

18-C §2-801. Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation - §2-801. Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation 1....

18-C §2-802. Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance and beneficiary designations - §2-802. Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint...

18-C §2-803. Effect of criminal conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, beneficiary designations and other property acquisition when restitution is owed to the decedent - §2-803. Effect of criminal conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint...

18-C §2-804. Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances - §2-804. Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no...

18-C §2-805. Reformation to correct mistakes - §2-805. Reformation to correct mistakes The court may reform the...

18-C §2-806. Modification to achieve transferor's tax objectives - §2-806. Modification to achieve transferor's tax objectives To achieve the...

18-C §2-807. Actions for wrongful death - §2-807. Actions for wrongful death 1. Liability notwithstanding death. Whenever...

Part 9: UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT

18-C §2-901. Short title - §2-901. Short title This Part may be known and cited...

18-C §2-902. Definitions - §2-902. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context...

18-C §2-903. Scope - §2-903. Scope This Part applies to disclaimers of any interest...

18-C §2-904. Part supplemented by other law - §2-904. Part supplemented by other law 1. Principles of law...

18-C §2-905. Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable - §2-905. Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable 1. Power...

18-C §2-906. Disclaimer of interest in property - §2-906. Disclaimer of interest in property 1. Definitions. As used...

18-C §2-907. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property - §2-907. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property...

18-C §2-908. Disclaimer of interest by trustee - §2-908. Disclaimer of interest by trustee If a trustee disclaims...

18-C §2-909. Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity - §2-909. Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not...

18-C §2-910. Disclaimer by appointee, object or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment - §2-910. Disclaimer by appointee, object or taker in default of...

18-C §2-911. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity - §2-911. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity 1. Disclaimer...

18-C §2-912. Delivery or filing - §2-912. Delivery or filing 1. Beneficiary designation. As used in...

18-C §2-913. When disclaimer barred or limited - §2-913. When disclaimer barred or limited 1. Bar pursuant to...

18-C §2-914. Tax qualified disclaimer - §2-914. Tax qualified disclaimer Notwithstanding any other provision of this...

18-C §2-915. Recording of disclaimer - §2-915. Recording of disclaimer If an instrument transferring an interest...

18-C §2-916. Application to existing relationships - §2-916. Application to existing relationships Except as otherwise provided in...

18-C §2-917. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - §2-917. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...

Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-C §3-101. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions - §3-101. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions The power of...

18-C §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will - §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will Except as...

18-C §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration - §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration Except as otherwise provided...

18-C §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration - §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration A proceeding to...

18-C §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter - §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter...

18-C §3-106. Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons - §3-106. Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over...

18-C §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception - §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception Unless supervised administration...

18-C §3-108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit - §3-108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit 1....

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

18-C §3-110. Discovery of property - §3-110. Discovery of property 1. Examination by court. Upon petition...

Part 2: VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION, PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER AND DEMAND FOR NOTICE

18-C §3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property - §3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of...

18-C §3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state - §3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in...

18-C §3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative - §3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative 1....

18-C §3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate - §3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's...

Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS

18-C §3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents - §3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents 1. Applications...

18-C §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate - §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate...

18-C §3-303. Informal probate; proof and findings required - §3-303. Informal probate; proof and findings required 1. Informal probate;...

18-C §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases - §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases Applications for informal...

18-C §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied - §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied If the register is...

18-C §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements - §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements The moving party shall give...

18-C §3-307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register; effect of appointment - §3-307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register;...

18-C §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required - §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required 1. Informal...

18-C §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied - §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied If the register...

18-C §3-310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements - §3-310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements The moving party shall...

18-C §3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases - §3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases If an application...

Part 4: FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS

18-C §3-401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced - §3-401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced A formal testacy...

18-C §3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents - §3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents 1. Petition...

18-C §3-403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition - §3-403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition 1....

18-C §3-404. Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate - §3-404. Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate Any party...

18-C §3-405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof - §3-405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof If...

18-C §3-406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases - §3-406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases In a contested case...

18-C §3-407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases - §3-407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases In contested...

18-C §3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction - §3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order...

18-C §3-409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will - §3-409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will After the time...

18-C §3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument - §3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument...

18-C §3-411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy - §3-411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy If it becomes evident...

18-C §3-412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation - §3-412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation Subject to...

18-C §3-413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause - §3-413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause...

18-C §3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative - §3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative 1. Formal...

Part 5: SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

18-C §3-501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding - §3-501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding Supervised administration is a...

18-C §3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order - §3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order A petition for supervised administration...

18-C §3-503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings - §3-503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings 1. Effect on...

18-C §3-504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative - §3-504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative Unless restricted by...

18-C §3-505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders - §3-505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders Unless...

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

18-C §3-601. Qualification - §3-601. Qualification Prior to receiving letters, a personal representative must...

18-C §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction - §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction By accepting appointment,...

18-C §3-603. Bond not required without court order; exceptions - §3-603. Bond not required without court order; exceptions Bond is...

18-C §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction - §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction If bond is required...

18-C §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person - §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person Any person apparently...

18-C §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds - §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds 1. Required terms and...

18-C §3-607. Order restraining personal representative - §3-607. Order restraining personal representative 1. Order. On petition of...

18-C §3-608. Termination of appointment; general - §3-608. Termination of appointment; general Termination of appointment of a...

18-C §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability - §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability The death of...

18-C §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary - §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary 1. One year after closing...

18-C §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure - §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure 1. Petition...

18-C §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status - §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status Except as...

18-C §3-613. Successor personal representative - §3-613. Successor personal representative Parts 3 and 4 of this...

18-C §3-614. Special administrator; appointment - §3-614. Special administrator; appointment A special administrator may be appointed:...

18-C §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed - §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed 1. Named executor,...

18-C §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties - §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties A special...

18-C §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties - §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties A special...

18-C §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator - §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator The appointment of a...

18-C §3-619. Public administrators - §3-619. Public administrators 1. Public administrators; appointment; powers and duties....

Part 7: DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

18-C §3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers - §3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers The duties...

18-C §3-702. Priority among different letters - §3-702. Priority among different letters A person to whom general...

18-C §3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue - §3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in...

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

18-C §3-705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees - §3-705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees...

18-C §3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisal - §3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisal 1. Duty...

18-C §3-707. Employment of appraisers - §3-707. Employment of appraisers The personal representative may employ a...

18-C §3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory - §3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory If any property...

18-C §3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate - §3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate Except as...

18-C §3-710. Power to avoid transfers - §3-710. Power to avoid transfers The property liable for the...

18-C §3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general - §3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general Until termination of...

18-C §3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty - §3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty If...

18-C §3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions - §3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable;...

18-C §3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection - §3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection A person who...

18-C §3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions - §3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions Except as restricted...

18-C §3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative - §3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative A successor...

18-C §3-717. Corepresentatives; when joint action required - §3-717. Corepresentatives; when joint action required If 2 or more...

18-C §3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative - §3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative Unless the terms of...

18-C §3-719. Compensation of personal representative - §3-719. Compensation of personal representative A personal representative is entitled...

18-C §3-720. Expenses in estate litigation - §3-720. Expenses in estate litigation If any personal representative or...

18-C §3-721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate - §3-721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation...

Part 8: CREDITORS' CLAIMS

18-C §3-801. Notice to creditors - §3-801. Notice to creditors 1. Notice by publication. Unless notice...

18-C §3-802. Statutes of limitations - §3-802. Statutes of limitations 1. Applicability of statutes of limitations;...

18-C §3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims - §3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims 1. Claims arising before...

18-C §3-804. Manner of presentation of claims - §3-804. Manner of presentation of claims Claims against a decedent's...

18-C §3-805. Classification of claims - §3-805. Classification of claims 1. Priority of claims. If the...

18-C §3-806. Allowance of claims - §3-806. Allowance of claims 1. Allowance or disallowance by personal...

18-C §3-807. Payment of claims - §3-807. Payment of claims 1. Payment upon expiration of limitations...

18-C §3-808. Individual liability of personal representative - §3-808. Individual liability of personal representative 1. Contractual liability. Unless...

18-C §3-809. Secured claims - §3-809. Secured claims Payment of a secured claim is upon...

18-C §3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims - §3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims 1....

18-C §3-811. Counterclaims - §3-811. Counterclaims In allowing a claim the personal representative may...

18-C §3-812. Execution and levies prohibited - §3-812. Execution and levies prohibited No execution may issue upon...

18-C §3-813. Compromise of claims - §3-813. Compromise of claims When a claim against the estate...

18-C §3-814. Encumbered assets - §3-814. Encumbered assets If any assets of the estate are...

18-C §3-815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative - §3-815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal...

18-C §3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative - §3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative The estate of a...

18-C §3-817. Survival of actions - §3-817. Survival of actions 1. Survival of actions. No personal...

18-C §3-818. Damages limited to actual damages - §3-818. Damages limited to actual damages In any tort action...

Part 9: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION

18-C §3-901. Successors' rights if no administration - §3-901. Successors' rights if no administration In the absence of...

18-C §3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement - §3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement 1. Order...

18-C §3-903. Right of retainer - §3-903. Right of retainer The amount of a noncontingent indebtedness...

18-C §3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise - §3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise General pecuniary devises bear...

18-C §3-905. Penalty clause for contest - §3-905. Penalty clause for contest A provision in a will...

18-C §3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method - §3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method 1. Distribution in kind;...

18-C §3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence - §3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence If distribution in kind is...

18-C §3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee - §3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee Proof that a...

18-C §3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee - §3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee Unless the distribution or...

18-C §3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected - §3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected If property distributed in kind...

18-C §3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution - §3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution When 2 or more...

18-C §3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative - §3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal...

18-C §3-913. Distributions to trustee - §3-913. Distributions to trustee 1. Personal representative authority to require...

18-C §3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets - §3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets If an heir, devisee or...

18-C §3-915. Distribution to person under disability - §3-915. Distribution to person under disability 1. Discharge according to...

18-C §3-916. Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act - §3-916. Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act 1. Short title. This...

Part 10: CLOSING ESTATES

18-C §3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of general protection - §3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of...

18-C §3-1002. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without adjudicating testacy - §3-1002. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without...

18-C §3-1003. Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative - §3-1003. Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative 1....

18-C §3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants - §3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants After assets of an...

18-C §3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative - §3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative Unless previously barred...

18-C §3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees - §3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees Unless previously...

18-C §3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance - §3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance After the personal...

18-C §3-1008. Subsequent administration - §3-1008. Subsequent administration If other property of the estate is...

Part 11: COMPROMISE OF CONTROVERSIES

18-C §3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests or interests of 3rd persons - §3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests...

18-C §3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise - §3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise The procedure...

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

18-C §3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit - §3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit 1. Affidavit; duty...

18-C §3-1202. Effect of affidavit - §3-1202. Effect of affidavit The person paying, delivering, transferring or...

18-C §3-1203. Small estates; summary administrative procedure - §3-1203. Small estates; summary administrative procedure If it appears from...

18-C §3-1204. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative - §3-1204. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative...

18-C §3-1205. Social security payments - §3-1205. Social security payments If not less than 30 days...

Article 4: FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; ANCILLARY

Part 1: DEFINITIONS

18-C §4-101. Definitions - §4-101. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context...

Part 2: POWERS OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

18-C §4-201. Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration - §4-201. Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary...

18-C §4-202. Payment or delivery discharges - §4-202. Payment or delivery discharges Payment or delivery made in...

18-C §4-203. Resident creditor notice - §4-203. Resident creditor notice Payment or delivery under section 4-201...

18-C §4-204. Proof of authority; bond - §4-204. Proof of authority; bond If no local administration or...

18-C §4-205. Powers - §4-205. Powers A domiciliary foreign personal representative who has complied...

18-C §4-206. Power of representatives in transition - §4-206. Power of representatives in transition The power of a...

18-C §4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing - §4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing In respect...

Part 3: JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES

18-C §4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative - §4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative A foreign...

18-C §4-302. Jurisdiction by act of decedent - §4-302. Jurisdiction by act of decedent In addition to jurisdiction...

18-C §4-303. Service on foreign personal representative - §4-303. Service on foreign personal representative Service of process may...

Part 4: JUDGMENTS AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

18-C §4-401. Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative - §4-401. Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative An...

Article 5: MAINE UNIFORM GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-C §5-101. Short title - §5-101. Short title Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5...

18-C §5-102. Definitions - §5-102. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context...

18-C §5-103. Facility of transfer - §5-103. Facility of transfer 1. Transfer of money or personal...

18-C §5-104. Subject matter jurisdiction - §5-104. Subject matter jurisdiction 1. Jurisdiction; minors. Except to the...

18-C §5-105. Transfer of proceeding - §5-105. Transfer of proceeding 1. Guardianship or conservatorship subject to...

18-C §5-106. Venue - §5-106. Venue 1. Guardianship proceeding for minor. Venue for a...

18-C §5-107. Practice in court - §5-107. Practice in court 1. Rules. Except as otherwise provided...

18-C §5-108. Letters of office - §5-108. Letters of office 1. Guardian; letters of office. On...

18-C §5-109. Effect of acceptance of appointment - §5-109. Effect of acceptance of appointment A guardian or conservator...

18-C §5-110. Coguardian; coconservator - §5-110. Coguardian; coconservator 1. Appointment at any time. The court...

18-C §5-111. Judicial appointment of successor guardian or successor conservator - §5-111. Judicial appointment of successor guardian or successor conservator 1....

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

18-C §5-113. Notice of hearing - §5-113. Notice of hearing 1. Notice by movant. If notice...

18-C §5-114. Waiver of notice - §5-114. Waiver of notice 1. Waiver by person. Except as...

18-C §5-115. Guardian ad litem - §5-115. Guardian ad litem At any stage of a proceeding...

18-C §5-116. Request for notice - §5-116. Request for notice A person that is interested in...

18-C §5-117. Disclosure of bankruptcy or criminal history - §5-117. Disclosure of bankruptcy or criminal history 1. Disclosure; petition....

18-C §5-118. Multiple appointments or nominations - §5-118. Multiple appointments or nominations If a respondent or other...

18-C §5-119. Compensation and expenses; in general - §5-119. Compensation and expenses; in general 1. Attorney for respondent....

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

18-C §5-121. Petition after appointment for instructions or ratification - §5-121. Petition after appointment for instructions or ratification 1. Petition....

18-C §5-122. Third-party acceptance of authority of guardian or conservator - §5-122. Third-party acceptance of authority of guardian or conservator 1....

18-C §5-123. Use of agent by guardian or conservator - §5-123. Use of agent by guardian or conservator 1. Delegation...

18-C §5-124. Temporary substitute guardian or conservator - §5-124. Temporary substitute guardian or conservator 1. Temporary substitute guardian....

18-C §5-125. Registration of order; effect - §5-125. Registration of order; effect 1. Registration of guardianship order....

18-C §5-126. Grievance against guardian or conservator - §5-126. Grievance against guardian or conservator 1. File a grievance...

18-C §5-127. Delegation by parent or guardian - §5-127. Delegation by parent or guardian 1. Delegation; power of...

Part 2: GUARDIANSHIP OF MINOR

18-C §5-201. Appointment and status of guardian - §5-201. Appointment and status of guardian A person becomes a...

18-C §5-202. Parental appointment of guardian - §5-202. Parental appointment of guardian 1. Appointment by parent. A...

18-C §5-203. Objection by minor or others to parental appointment - §5-203. Objection by minor or others to parental appointment Until...

18-C §5-204. Judicial appointment of guardian; conditions for appointment - §5-204. Judicial appointment of guardian; conditions for appointment 1. Petition....

18-C §5-205. Judicial appointment of guardian; procedure - §5-205. Judicial appointment of guardian; procedure 1. Petition; notice of...

18-C §5-206. Terms of order appointing guardian - §5-206. Terms of order appointing guardian 1. Terms of order....

18-C §5-207. Duties of guardian - §5-207. Duties of guardian 1. Guardian has duties and responsibilities...

18-C §5-208. Powers of guardian - §5-208. Powers of guardian 1. Guardian has powers of a...

18-C §5-209. Rights and immunities of guardian - §5-209. Rights and immunities of guardian 1. Reasonable compensation and...

18-C §5-210. Modification or termination of guardianship; other proceedings after appointment - §5-210. Modification or termination of guardianship; other proceedings after appointment...

18-C §5-211. Transitional arrangement for minors; continued contact with former guardian after termination - §5-211. Transitional arrangement for minors; continued contact with former guardian...

18-C §5-212. Appointment of guardian ad litem for minor - §5-212. Appointment of guardian ad litem for minor In any...

Part 3: GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULT

18-C §5-301. Basis for appointment of guardian for adult - §5-301. Basis for appointment of guardian for adult 1. Appointment....

18-C §5-302. Petition for appointment of guardian for adult - §5-302. Petition for appointment of guardian for adult 1. Petition...

18-C §5-303. Notice and hearing - §5-303. Notice and hearing 1. Date, time and place for...

18-C §5-304. Appointment of visitor - §5-304. Appointment of visitor 1. Appointment of visitor. On receipt...

18-C §5-305. Appointment and role of attorney for adult - §5-305. Appointment and role of attorney for adult 1. Appointment...

18-C §5-306. Professional evaluation - §5-306. Professional evaluation 1. Evaluation; report. In every adult guardianship...

18-C §5-307. Attendance and rights at hearing - §5-307. Attendance and rights at hearing 1. Attendance by respondent....

18-C §5-308. Confidentiality of records (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/23) - §5-308. Confidentiality of records (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...

18-C §5-309. Who may be guardian of adult; priorities - §5-309. Who may be guardian of adult; priorities 1. Priority...

18-C §5-310. Order of appointment - §5-310. Order of appointment 1. Order contents. A court order...

18-C §5-311. Notice of order of appointment; rights - §5-311. Notice of order of appointment; rights A guardian appointed...

18-C §5-312. Emergency guardian - §5-312. Emergency guardian 1. Basis for emergency guardianship. On petition...

18-C §5-313. Duties of guardian for adult - §5-313. Duties of guardian for adult 1. Fiduciary. A guardian...

18-C §5-314. Powers of guardian for adult - §5-314. Powers of guardian for adult 1. Powers. Except as...

18-C §5-315. Special limitations on guardian's power - §5-315. Special limitations on guardian's power 1. Limitations; health care;...

18-C §5-316. Guardian's plan - §5-316. Guardian's plan 1. Plan; revision. The petitioner for appointment...

18-C §5-317. Guardian's report; monitoring of guardianship - §5-317. Guardian's report; monitoring of guardianship 1. Report; contents. A...

18-C §5-318. Removal of guardian for adult; appointment of successor - §5-318. Removal of guardian for adult; appointment of successor 1....

18-C §5-319. Termination or modification of guardianship for adult - §5-319. Termination or modification of guardianship for adult 1. Petition...

Part 4: CONSERVATORSHIP

18-C §5-401. Basis for appointment of conservator - §5-401. Basis for appointment of conservator 1. Conservator for minor;...

18-C §5-402. Petition for appointment of conservator - §5-402. Petition for appointment of conservator 1. Petitioner. The following...

18-C §5-403. Notice and hearing - §5-403. Notice and hearing 1. Date, time and place for...

18-C §5-404. Petition for protective order - §5-404. Petition for protective order 1. Petition. The person to...

18-C §5-405. Appointment and role of visitor - §5-405. Appointment and role of visitor 1. Visitor for minor...

18-C §5-406. Appointment and role of attorney - §5-406. Appointment and role of attorney 1. Attorney for respondent....

18-C §5-407. Professional evaluation - §5-407. Professional evaluation 1. Evaluation; report. The respondent must be...

18-C §5-408. Attendance and rights at hearing - §5-408. Attendance and rights at hearing 1. Attendance by respondent...

18-C §5-409. Confidentiality of records (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/23) - §5-409. Confidentiality of records (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...

18-C §5-410. Who may be conservator; priorities - §5-410. Who may be conservator; priorities 1. Priority for appointment....

18-C §5-411. Order of appointment - §5-411. Order of appointment 1. Conservator for minor; findings. A...

18-C §5-412. Notice of order of appointment; rights - §5-412. Notice of order of appointment; rights 1. Notice of...

18-C §5-413. Emergency conservator - §5-413. Emergency conservator 1. Appointment; findings. On petition by a...

18-C §5-414. Powers of conservator requiring court approval - §5-414. Powers of conservator requiring court approval 1. Powers requiring...

18-C §5-415. Petition for order subsequent to appointment - §5-415. Petition for order subsequent to appointment An individual subject...

18-C §5-416. Bond or alternative asset-protection arrangement - §5-416. Bond or alternative asset-protection arrangement 1. Bond or alternative...

18-C §5-417. Terms and requirements of bond - §5-417. Terms and requirements of bond 1. Bond requirements. The...

18-C §5-418. Duties of conservator - §5-418. Duties of conservator 1. Duties as fiduciary. A conservator...

18-C §5-419. Conservator's plan - §5-419. Conservator's plan 1. Plan; revision. The petitioner for appointment...

18-C §5-420. Inventory; records - §5-420. Inventory; records 1. Inventory. Not later than 90 days...

18-C §5-421. Administrative powers of conservator not requiring court approval - §5-421. Administrative powers of conservator not requiring court approval 1....

18-C §5-422. Distribution from conservatorship estate - §5-422. Distribution from conservatorship estate Except as otherwise provided in...

18-C §5-423. Conservator's report and accounting; monitoring - §5-423. Conservator's report and accounting; monitoring 1. Report. A conservator...

18-C §5-424. Attempted transfer of property by individual subject to conservatorship - §5-424. Attempted transfer of property by individual subject to conservatorship...

18-C §5-425. Transaction involving conflict of interest - §5-425. Transaction involving conflict of interest A transaction involving a...

18-C §5-426. Protection of person dealing with conservator - §5-426. Protection of person dealing with conservator 1. Protection of...

18-C §5-427. Death of individual subject to conservatorship - §5-427. Death of individual subject to conservatorship 1. Delivery of...

18-C §5-428. Presentation and allowance of claim - §5-428. Presentation and allowance of claim 1. Claims against estate...

18-C §5-429. Personal liability of conservator - §5-429. Personal liability of conservator 1. Not personally liable. Except...

18-C §5-430. Removal of conservator; appointment of successor - §5-430. Removal of conservator; appointment of successor 1. Removal by...

18-C §5-431. Termination or modification of conservatorship - §5-431. Termination or modification of conservatorship 1. Conservatorship for a...

Part 5: OTHER PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS

18-C §5-501. Authority for protective arrangements - §5-501. Authority for protective arrangements 1. Order protective arrangement. Under...

18-C §5-502. Basis for protective arrangements instead of guardianship for adult - §5-502. Basis for protective arrangements instead of guardianship for adult...

18-C §5-503. Basis for protective arrangements instead of conservatorship for adult or minor - §5-503. Basis for protective arrangements instead of conservatorship for adult...

18-C §5-504. Petition - §5-504. Petition 1. Petition contents. A petition for one or...

18-C §5-505. Notice and hearing - §5-505. Notice and hearing 1. Date, time and place for...

18-C §5-506. Appointment of visitor - §5-506. Appointment of visitor 1. Petition for protective arrangement. On...

18-C §5-507. Appointment and role of attorney - §5-507. Appointment and role of attorney 1. Appointment of attorney....

18-C §5-508. Professional evaluation - §5-508. Professional evaluation 1. Order professional evaluation. At or before...

18-C §5-509. Attendance and rights at hearing - §5-509. Attendance and rights at hearing 1. Attendance by respondent...

18-C §5-510. Notice of order - §5-510. Notice of order The court shall give notice of...

18-C §5-511. Confidentiality of records (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/23) - §5-511. Confidentiality of records (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...

Part 6: UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT

Subpart 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-C §5-601. Short title - §5-601. Short title This Part may be known and cited...

18-C §5-602. Definitions - §5-602. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context...

18-C §5-603. International application of Part - §5-603. International application of Part A court of this State...

18-C §5-604. Communication between courts - §5-604. Communication between courts 1. Communication between courts; participation; record....

18-C §5-605. Cooperation between courts - §5-605. Cooperation between courts 1. Request of court of another...

18-C §5-606. Taking testimony in another state - §5-606. Taking testimony in another state 1. Testimony of witness...

Subpart 2: JURISDICTION

18-C §5-621. Definitions; significant-connection factors - §5-621. Definitions; significant-connection factors 1. Definitions. As used in this...

18-C §5-622. Exclusive basis - §5-622. Exclusive basis This subpart provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis...

18-C §5-623. Jurisdiction - §5-623. Jurisdiction A court of this State has jurisdiction to...

18-C §5-624. Special jurisdiction - §5-624. Special jurisdiction 1. Special jurisdiction. If this State is...

18-C §5-625. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction - §5-625. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction Except as otherwise provided in...

18-C §5-626. Appropriate forum - §5-626. Appropriate forum 1. Decline jurisdiction. A court of this...

18-C §5-627. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct - §5-627. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct 1. Jurisdiction because...

18-C §5-628. Notice of proceeding - §5-628. Notice of proceeding If a petition for the appointment...

18-C §5-629. Proceedings in more than one state - §5-629. Proceedings in more than one state Except for a...

Subpart 3: TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP

18-C §5-631. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state - §5-631. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state 1....

18-C §5-632. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state - §5-632. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state 1....

Subpart 4: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

18-C §5-641. Uniformity of application and construction - §5-641. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing...

18-C §5-642. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - §5-642. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...

18-C §5-643. Transitional provisions - §5-643. Transitional provisions 1. Proceedings on or after September 1,...

Part 7: PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR

18-C §5-701. Public guardians and conservators; general - §5-701. Public guardians and conservators; general 1. Appointment of public...

18-C §5-702. Priority of private guardian or conservator - §5-702. Priority of private guardian or conservator A public guardian...

18-C §5-703. Exclusiveness of public guardian or conservator - §5-703. Exclusiveness of public guardian or conservator When the court...

18-C §5-704. Nomination of public guardian or conservator - §5-704. Nomination of public guardian or conservator 1. Nomination of...

18-C §5-705. Acceptance by public guardian or conservator; plan - §5-705. Acceptance by public guardian or conservator; plan Prior to...

18-C §5-706. Officials authorized to act as public guardian or conservator - §5-706. Officials authorized to act as public guardian or conservator...

18-C §5-707. Duties and powers of a public guardian or conservator - §5-707. Duties and powers of a public guardian or conservator...

18-C §5-708. No change in rights to services - §5-708. No change in rights to services The appointment of...

18-C §5-709. No change in powers and duties of agency heads and trustees - §5-709. No change in powers and duties of agency heads...

18-C §5-710. Bond not required - §5-710. Bond not required The public guardian or conservator is...

18-C §5-711. Compensation - §5-711. Compensation 1. Reasonable expenses; account for costs. The public...

18-C §5-712. Individuals subject to guardianship; guardian ad litem costs - §5-712. Individuals subject to guardianship; guardian ad litem costs 1....

18-C §5-713. Limited public guardianships - §5-713. Limited public guardianships The provisions of Parts 2 and...

Part 8: UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT

18-C §5-801. Short title - §5-801. Short title This Part may be known and cited...

18-C §5-802. Definitions - §5-802. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context...

18-C §5-803. Advance health care directives - §5-803. Advance health care directives 1. Individual instruction. An adult...

18-C §5-803-A. Remote signing of advance health care directives in health care facilities - §5-803-A. Remote signing of advance health care directives in health...

18-C §5-804. Revocation of advance health care directive - §5-804. Revocation of advance health care directive 1. Revocation of...

18-C §5-805. Optional form - §5-805. Optional form The following form may, but need not,...

18-C §5-806. Decisions by surrogate - §5-806. Decisions by surrogate 1. Decisions by surrogate. A surrogate...

18-C §5-807. Decisions by guardian - §5-807. Decisions by guardian 1. Compliance with expressed wishes; cannot...

18-C §5-808. Obligations of health care provider - §5-808. Obligations of health care provider 1. Communicate to patient....

18-C §5-809. Health care information - §5-809. Health care information Unless otherwise specified in an advance...

18-C §5-810. Immunities - §5-810. Immunities 1. Health care provider or institution. A health...

18-C §5-811. Statutory damages - §5-811. Statutory damages 1. Health care provider or institution; intentional...

18-C §5-812. Capacity - §5-812. Capacity 1. Right to make health care decisions while...

18-C §5-813. Effect of copy - §5-813. Effect of copy A copy of a written advance...

18-C §5-814. Effect of Part - §5-814. Effect of Part 1. No presumption concerning intention if...

18-C §5-815. Judicial relief - §5-815. Judicial relief On petition of a patient, the patient's...

18-C §5-816. Uniformity of application and construction - §5-816. Uniformity of application and construction This Part must be...

18-C §5-817. Military advanced medical directives - §5-817. Military advanced medical directives A military advanced medical directive...

Part 9: MAINE UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT

Subpart 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

18-C §5-901. Short title - §5-901. Short title This Part may be known and cited...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE