Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS

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...

<< Previous

Next >>

Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS