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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-B, § 303

Representation by fiduciaries and parents

PL 2003, c. 618, §A1 (NEW)

To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:

1. Conservator. A conservator may represent and bind the estate that the conservator controls;

2. Guardian. A guardian may represent and bind the ward if a conservator of the ward's estate has not been appointed;

3. Agent. An agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;

4. Trustee. A trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;

5. Personal representative. A personal representative of a decedent's estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and

6. Parent. A parent may represent and bind the parent's minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.