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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 4-301

Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative

PL 2017, c. 402, Pt

A foreign personal representative submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in any proceeding relating to the estate by:

1. Filing appointment with court. Filing authenticated copies of the foreign personal representative's appointment as provided in section 4-204;

2. Receiving estate assets. Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property under section 4-201.

Jurisdiction under this subsection is limited to the money or value of personal property collected; or

3. Acting as personal representative within State. Doing any act as a personal representative in this State that would have given the State jurisdiction over the foreign personal representative as an individual.

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