{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §3-103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec3-103.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"276e49d0897b7a661db3eca1b6f2ee7335b4c045f458ba3b390ec53919a3e536","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-102","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}