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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 7-463

Transfers from income to principal for depreciation

Known as the Uniform Principal and Income Act

The act spans §§ 7-101 to 7-472 (43 sections).

PL 2017, c. 402, Pt

1. Depreciation. As used in this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion or gradual obsolescence of a fixed asset having a useful life of more than one year.

2. Reasonable amount of net cash receipts. A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation, but may not transfer for depreciation any amount:

A. Of that portion of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary;

B. During the administration of a decedent's estate; or

C. Under this section if the trustee is accounting under section 7-443 for the business or activity in which the asset is used.

3. Separate fund not required. An amount transferred to principal pursuant to subsection 2 need not be held as a separate fund.

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