GuideMaineSupport Guide11 min read
Maine Executor Bond Requirements
Maine executor bond requirements: under 18-C M.R.S. 3-603 no bond is required by default, plus when a will, a court order, or a demand forces one.
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Maine Executor Duties
Maine executor duties in order: get letters, notify heirs, file the 3-month inventory, clear the 4-month creditor window, pay debts, then close the estate.
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Maine Guardianship Planning
How guardianship and conservatorship of adults work in Maine under 18-C M.R.S. Article 5: the court process, the least-restrictive rule, and how to plan ahead.
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Maine Healthcare Directive
A Maine healthcare directive combines a health care power of attorney and your own care instructions in one document, signed in person before two witnesses.
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Maine Intestate Succession
Who inherits when there is no will in Maine: the surviving spouse's share, children and other heirs, and the order set by 18-C M.R.S. 2-102.
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Maine Pet Trusts
How a Maine pet trust works under the Maine Uniform Trust Code (18-B M.R.S. 408): funding an animal's care, naming a trustee, and who enforces it.
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Maine Power of Attorney
Maine power of attorney rules under 18-C M.R.S. Article 5, Part 9: durable by default, signed and notarized, with agent notices and hot powers you must grant.
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Maine Probate Accounting
Maine probate accounting: the 3-month inventory (18-C section 3-706), the written account to beneficiaries, and the sworn closing statement (section 3-1003).
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Maine Probate Guide
Maine probate guide covering informal vs formal administration, the county Probate Court, personal representative duties, small estates, and creditor deadlines.
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Maine Probate Timeline
Maine probate timeline and statutory deadlines: the 3-month inventory (18-C §3-706), the 4-month creditor claim window (§3-801), the 9-month bar, and closing.
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