{"data":{"id":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-4077","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"36 M.R.S. §4077","heading":"Appointment of personal representative on probate delay","body":"If, upon the death of a person leaving an estate which may be liable to pay an estate tax, a will is not offered for probate or an application for administration is not made within 6 months after the date of death, or if the personal representative does not qualify within that period, the Probate Court, upon application by the State Tax Assessor, may appoint a personal representative. Nothing may prevent the State Tax Assessor from petitioning for appointment within 6 months after the date of death, if in the opinion of the State Tax Assessor that action is necessary.","path":["TITLE 36: TAXATION","PART 6: INHERITANCE, SUCCESSION AND ESTATE TAXES","CHAPTER 575: MAINE ESTATE TAX"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/36/title36sec4077.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:40Z","sha256":"6b2256e7d4c9b3a63a5d2d8ca8523cc8ab449e4562a79257cd678f2aa9533140","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-4076","next":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-4078"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}