{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-302","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §3-302","heading":"Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate","body":"Upon receipt of an application requesting informal probate of a will, the register upon making the findings required by section 3‑303 shall issue a written statement of informal probate if at least 120 hours have elapsed since the decedent's death.  Informal probate is conclusive as to all persons until superseded by an order in a formal testacy proceeding.  No defect in the application or procedure that leads to informal probate of a will renders the probate void.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 3: INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec3-302.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"e99bf729626f40fb9ea36ca676150035c4305b1180ecd33613218505f9ce5e61","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-301","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-3-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}