{"data":{"id":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-4116","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"36 M.R.S. §4116","heading":"Appointment of personal representative on probate delay","body":"If, upon the death of a person leaving an estate that may be liable to pay tax under this chapter, 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 assessor, may appoint a personal representative.  Nothing may prevent the assessor from petitioning for appointment within 6 months after the date of death, if in the opinion of the assessor that action is necessary.","path":["TITLE 36: TAXATION","PART 6: INHERITANCE, SUCCESSION AND ESTATE TAXES","CHAPTER 577: MAINE ESTATE TAX AFTER 2012"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/36/title36sec4116.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:40Z","sha256":"48237daf1dfc3c765c36965e43a3340b1d19d6e9b59063c3208a197ca8893b11","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-4115","next":"us-me/36-m.r.s.-4117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}