{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-1201","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §3-1201","heading":"Collection of personal property by affidavit","body":"1.  Affidavit; duty to deliver property.  Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person indebted to the decedent or having possession of personal property or an instrument evidencing a debt, obligation, stock or chose in action belonging to the decedent shall make payment of the indebtedness or deliver the personal property or an instrument evidencing a debt, obligation, stock or chose in action to a person claiming to be the successor of the decedent upon being presented an affidavit made by or on behalf of the successor stating that:\nA.  The value of the entire estate, wherever located, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $40,000, adjusted for inflation pursuant to section 1‑108;\nB.  Thirty days have elapsed since the death of the decedent;\nC.  No application or petition for the appointment of a personal representative is pending or has been granted in any jurisdiction; and\nD.  The claiming successor is entitled to payment or delivery of the property.\n2.  Securities.  A transfer agent of any security shall change the registered ownership on the books of a corporation from the decedent to the successor or successors upon the presentation of an affidavit as provided in subsection 1.\n3.  Publication.  A county probate court shall annually publish on the court's publicly accessible website the value described in subsection 1, paragraph A, including the adjustment for inflation.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 12: COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR SMALL ESTATES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec3-1201.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"725a20c2ea6ab84929dc82ed1b860307c8139a1c0e599b1c57f42393ea93110e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-1102","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}