{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-16","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §16","heading":"Death of joint obligor","body":"On the death of a joint obligor in contract, his estate shall be bound as such, jointly and severally with the surviving obligor or obligors.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 1: PARTIES AND TITLE OF ACTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 2: MODEL JOINT OBLIGATIONS ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec16.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"582a9a9f796c2f430151550a5a98f61a53b29218706f6497514510aa81600bef","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-15","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}