{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-102","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §3-102","heading":"Necessity of order of probate for will","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec3-102.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"4c3caa653c62439d80a5b7152da1a3fb0469be2b099d4f87bc4ba96b30efa90b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-101","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}