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Maine Probate Without a Lawyer
Maine probate without a lawyer: when you can serve pro se, informal probate through the Register of Probate, and the small estate affidavit path.
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Maine Revocable Living Trust
Maine revocable living trust guide: how it avoids probate under the Maine Uniform Trust Code (18-B), funding steps, the successor trustee, and pour-over wills.
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Maine Step-Up in Basis Explained
Maine step-up in basis on inherited property: how IRC Section 1014 resets basis to date-of-death value, how capital gain is figured, and where Maine tax fits.
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Maine Surviving Spouse Rights
Maine surviving spouse rights: the elective share under 18-C M.R.S. 2-202, its 9-month deadline, and the homestead, exempt-property, and family allowances.
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Maine Transfer on Death Deed
A Maine transfer on death deed under 18-C M.R.S. 6-405 passes real estate outside probate. It stays revocable and must be recorded before death.
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Maine Trust Administration
Maine trust administration: the 60-day beneficiary notices, trustee accounting, and distribution a successor trustee owes under the Maine Uniform Trust Code.
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Maine Will Contests
How to contest a will in Maine: the grounds, who has standing, filing a formal testacy case before the Judge of Probate, and the deadline under Title 18-C.
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Maine Will Requirements
Maine will requirements under Title 18-C: age 18 or an emancipated minor of sound mind, a signed writing, two witnesses, holographic and self-proved wills.
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Maryland Advance Directive
How a Maryland advance directive works: name a health care agent, set living-will wishes, sign before two witnesses, plus the surrogate list and MOLST.
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Maryland Ancillary Probate
An out-of-state owner who leaves Maryland real property needs ancillary probate through the Register of Wills. See the foreign personal representative process.
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