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18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will

 §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will Except as provided in section 3-1201, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate an executor, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the registers or an adjudication of probate by the court.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration

 §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration Except as otherwise provided in Article 4, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or registers, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration

 §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration A proceeding to enforce a claim against the estate of a decedent or the decedent's successors may not be revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal representative. After the appointment and until distribution, all proceedings and actions to enforce a claim against the estate are governed by the procedure prescribed by this Article. After distribution, a creditor whose claim has not been barred may recover from the distributees as provided in section 3-1004 or from a former personal representative individually liable as provided in section 3-1005. This section has no application to a proceeding by a secured creditor of the decedent to enforce the creditor's right to the security except as to any deficiency judgment that might be sought.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter

 §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter Persons interested in decedents' estates may apply to the register for determination in the informal proceedings provided in this Article and may petition the court for orders in formal proceedings within the court's jurisdiction including but not limited to those described in this Article. The court has exclusive jurisdiction of formal proceedings to determine how decedents' estates subject to the laws of this State are to be administered, expended and distributed. The court has concurrent jurisdiction of any other action or proceeding concerning a succession or to which an estate, through a personal representative, may be a party, including actions to determine title to property alleged to belong to the estate, and of any action or proceeding in which property is distributed by a personal representative or its value is sought to be subjected to rights of creditors or successors of the decedent.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|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 persons In proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of the court where notice is required by this Code or by rule, and in proceedings to construe probated wills or determine heirs that concern estates that have not been and cannot now be opened for administration, interested persons may be bound by the orders of the court in respect to property in or subject to the laws of this State by notice in conformity with section 1-401. An order is binding on all who are given notice of the proceeding though fewer than all interested persons are notified.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception

 §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception Unless supervised administration as described in Part 5 is involved:   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]1.  Proceedings independent.  Each proceeding before the court or register is independent of any other proceeding involving the same estate;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Petitions for formal orders.  Petitions for formal orders of the court may combine various requests for relief in a single proceeding if the orders sought may be finally granted without delay. Except as required for proceedings that are particularly described by other sections of this Article, a petition is not defective because it fails to embrace all matters that might then be the subject of a final order;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 3.  Petitions for appointment of personal representative.  Proceedings for probate of wills or adjudications of no will may be combined with proceedings for appointment of personal representatives; and   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 4.  Order.  A proceeding for appointment of a personal representative is concluded by an order making or declining the appointment.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|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 statute of limitation running on a cause of action belonging to a decedent that had not been barred as of the date of death does not apply to bar a cause of action surviving the decedent's death sooner than 4 months after death. A cause of action that but for this section would have been barred less than 4 months after death is barred after 4 months unless tolled.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-110 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §3-110. Discovery of property

 §3-110. Discovery of property 1.  Examination by court.  Upon petition by a county attorney, personal representative, heir, devisee, creditor or other person interested in the estate of a decedent, anyone suspected of having concealed, withheld or conveyed away any property of the decedent, of having fraudulently received any such property, or of aiding others in so doing, may be cited by the court to appear and be examined under oath. The court may require the person to produce for the inspection of the court and parties all documents within the person's control relating to the matter under examination. The time for filing such petitions is governed by section 1-105.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Penalties for refusal.  If a person duly cited pursuant to subsection 1 refuses to appear and submit to the court's examination, to answer all lawful interrogatories or to produce the documents ordered, the person is subject to contempt of the court and is liable to any injured party in a civil action for all the damages, expenses and charges arising from such refusal.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|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 property 1.  Venue for first estate proceedings.  Venue for the first informal or formal testacy or appointment proceedings after a decedent's death is:   A. In the county where the decedent was domiciled at the time of death; or   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]B. If the decedent was not domiciled in this State, in any county where property of the decedent was located at the time of the decedent's death.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Venue for subsequent proceedings.  Venue for all subsequent proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of the court is in the place where the initial proceeding occurred, unless the initial proceeding has been transferred as provided in subsection 3 or section 1-303.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 3.  Transfer after informal proceeding.  If the first proceeding was informal, on application of an interested person and after notice to the proponent in the first proceeding, the court, upon finding that venue is elsewhere, may transfer the proceeding and the file to the other court.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 4.  Location of property.  For the purpose of aiding determinations concerning location of property that may be relevant in cases involving non-domiciliaries, a debt, other than one evidenced by investment or commercial paper or other instrument in favor of a non-domiciliary, is located where the debtor resides or, if the debtor is a person other than an individual, at the place where it has its principal office. Commercial paper, investment paper and other instruments are located where the instrument is. An interest in property held in trust is located where the trustee may be sued.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 2: VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION, PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER AND DEMAND FOR NOTICE|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 another state If conflicting claims as to the domicile of a decedent are made in a formal testacy or appointment proceeding commenced in this State, and in a testacy or appointment proceeding after notice pending at the same time in another state, the court of this State must stay, dismiss or permit suitable amendment in the proceeding in this State unless it is determined that the proceeding in this State was commenced before the proceeding elsewhere. The determination of domicile in the proceeding first commenced must be accepted as determinative in the proceeding in this State.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 2: VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION, PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER AND DEMAND FOR NOTICE|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 estate A person desiring notice of an order or filing pertaining to a decedent's estate in which the person has a financial or property interest may file a demand for notice with the court at any time after the death of the decedent, stating the name of the decedent, the nature of the demandant's interest in the estate and the demandant's address or that of the demandant's attorney. The register shall mail a copy of the demand to the personal representative, if one has been appointed. After filing of a demand, an order or filing to which the demand relates may not be made or accepted without notice as prescribed in section 1-401 to the demandant or the demandant's attorney. The validity of an order that is issued or filing that is accepted without compliance with this requirement is not affected by the error, but the petitioner receiving the order or the person making the filing is liable for any damage caused by the absence of notice. The requirement of notice arising from demand under this provision may be waived in writing by the demandant and ceases upon the termination of the demandant's interest in the estate.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-302 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|18-C §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate

 §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate Upon receipt of an application requesting informal probate of a will, the register upon making the findings required by section 3-303 shall issue a written statement of informal probate if at least 120 hours have elapsed since the decedent's death. Informal probate is conclusive as to all persons until superseded by an order in a formal testacy proceeding. No defect in the application or procedure that leads to informal probate of a will renders the probate void.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-304 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|18-C §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases

 §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases Applications for informal probate that relate to one or more of a known series of testamentary instruments, the latest of which does not expressly revoke the earlier, other than a will and one or more codicils thereto, must be declined.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-305 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|18-C §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied

 §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied If the register is not satisfied that a will is entitled to be probated in informal proceedings because of failure to meet the requirements of sections 3-303 and 3-304 or any other reason, the register may decline the application. A declination of informal probate is not an adjudication and does not preclude formal probate proceedings.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|18-C §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements

 §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements The moving party shall give notice as described by section 1-401 of the moving party's application for informal probate to any person demanding notice pursuant to section 3-204, to an heir, devisee or personal representative who has not waived notice in a writing filed with the court and to any personal representative of the decedent whose appointment has not been terminated. If the decedent was 55 years of age or older, the moving party shall give notice as described in section 1-401 to the Department of Health and Human Services. Except as provided in section 3-705, no other notice of informal probate is required.   [PL 2019, c. 598, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 598, §1 (AMD).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-307 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|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; effect of appointment 1.  Duty to appoint; delay in order.  Upon receipt of an application for informal appointment of a personal representative, other than a special administrator as provided in section 3-614, if at least 120 hours have elapsed since the decedent's death, the register, after making the findings required by section 3-308, shall appoint the applicant subject to qualification and acceptance. If the decedent was a nonresident, the register shall delay the order of appointment until 30 days have elapsed since death unless the personal representative appointed at the decedent's domicile is the applicant or unless the decedent's will directs that the decedent's estate be subject to the laws of this State.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Effect of appointment.  The status of personal representative and the powers and duties pertaining to the office are fully established by informal appointment. An appointment, and the office of personal representative it creates, is subject to termination as provided in sections 3-608 to 3-612 but is not subject to retroactive vacation.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-308 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|18-C §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required

 §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required 1.  Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required.  In informal appointment proceedings, the register shall determine whether:   A. The application for informal appointment of a personal representative is complete;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]B. The applicant has made oath or affirmation that the statements contained in the application are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]C. The applicant appears from the application to be an interested person as defined in section 1-201, subsection 26;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]D. On the basis of the statements in the application, venue is proper;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]E. Any will to which the requested appointment relates has been formally or informally probated, but this requirement does not apply to the appointment of a special administrator;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]F. Any notice required by section 3-204 has been given; and   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]G. From the statements in the application, the person whose appointment is sought has priority entitling the applicant to the appointment.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Denial.  Unless section 3-612 controls, the application must be denied if it indicates that a personal representative who has not filed a written statement of resignation as provided in section 3-610, subsection 3 has been appointed in this or another county of this State; that, unless the applicant is the domiciliary personal representative or the nominee, the decedent was not domiciled in this State and that a personal representative whose appointment has not been terminated has been appointed by a court in the state of domicile; or that other requirements of this section have not been met.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 3-309 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION|Part 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS|18-C §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied

 §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied If the register is not satisfied that a requested informal appointment of a personal representative should be made because of failure to meet the requirements of sections 3-307 and 3-308, or for any other reason, the register may decline the application. A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and does not preclude appointment in formal proceedings.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).