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- 18-A M.R.S. §1-801 · Commission established
- 18-A M.R.S. §1-802 · Consultants; experts
- 18-A M.R.S. §1-803 · Duties
- 18-A M.R.S. §1-804 · Organization
- 18-A M.R.S. §1-805 · Federal funds
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-101 · Intestate estate
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-102 · Share of spouse or registered domestic partner
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-103 · Share of heirs other than surviving spouse or surviving registered domestic partner
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-104 · Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-105 · No taker
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-106 · Per capita at each generation
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-107 · Kindred of half blood
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-108 · Afterborn heirs
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-109 · Meaning of child and related terms
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-110 · Advancements
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-111 · Debts to decedent
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-112 · Alienage
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-113 · Dower and curtesy abolished
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-114 · Persons related to decedent through 2 lines
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-201 · Right to elective share
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-202 · Augmented estate
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-203 · Right of election personal to surviving spouse
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-204 · Waiver of right to elect and of other rights
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-205 · Proceeding for elective share; time limit
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-206 · Effect of election on benefits provided by statute
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-207 · Charging spouse with gifts received; liability of others for balance of elective share
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-301 · Omitted spouse
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-302 · Pretermitted children
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-401 · Homestead allowance
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-402 · Exempt property
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-403 · Family allowance
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-404 · Source, determination and documentation
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-405 · Estate property exempt
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-501 · Who may make a will
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-502 · Execution
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-503 · Holographic will
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-504 · Self-proved will
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-505 · Who may witness
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-506 · Choice of law as to execution
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-507 · Revocation by writing or by act
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-508 · Revocation by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-509 · Revival of revoked will
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-510 · Incorporation by reference
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-511 · Testamentary additions to trusts
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-512 · Events of independent significance
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-513 · Separate writing identifying bequest of tangible property
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-514 · Statutory wills
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-601 · Requirement that devisee survive testator by 120 hours
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-602 · Choice of law as to meaning and effect of wills
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-603 · Rules of construction and intention
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-604 · Construction that will passes all property; after-acquired property
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-605 · Anti-lapse; deceased devisee; class gifts
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-606 · Failure of testamentary provision
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-607 · Change in securities; accessions; nonademption
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-608 · Nonademption of specific devises in certain cases; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation or insurance; sale by conservator
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-609 · Nonexoneration
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-610 · Exercise of power of appointment
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-611 · Construction of generic terms in wills and trust instruments
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-612 · Ademption by satisfaction
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-701 · Contracts concerning succession
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-801 · Renunciation of property interests
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-802 · Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-803 · Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, life insurance and beneficiary designations
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-804 · Actions for wrongful death
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-805 · Simultaneous death
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-806 · Effect of criminal conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, beneficiary designations and other property acquisition when restitution is owed to the decedent
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-901 · Disposition of will deposited with court
- 18-A M.R.S. §2-902 · Duty of custodian of will; liability
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-101 · Devolution of estate at death; restrictions
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-102 · Necessity of order of probate for will
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-103 · Necessity of appointment for administration
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-104 · Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-105 · Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-106 · Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-107 · Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-108 · Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-109 · Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-110 · Discovery of property
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-201 · Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-202 · Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-203 · Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-204 · Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-301 · Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-302 · Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-303 · Informal probate; proof and findings required
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-304 · Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-305 · Informal probate; register not satisfied
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-306 · Informal probate; notice requirements
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-307 · Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register; effect of appointment
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-308 · Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-309 · Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-310 · Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-311 · Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-401 · Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-402 · Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-403 · Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-404 · Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-405 · Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-406 · Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses
- 18-A M.R.S. §3-407 · Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases