22 M.R.S. §2957: Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

1. Validity of document. A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:

A. This chapter;

B. The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or

C. The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.

2. Law of State governs. If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift.

3. Presumption. A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.