Chapter

Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-101— Intestate estate
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-102— Share of spouse
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-103— Share of heirs other than surviving spouse
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-104— Requirement of survival by 120 hours; individual in gestation
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-105— No taker
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-106— Per capita at each generation
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-107— Kindred of half blood
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-108— Advancements
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-109— Debts to decedent
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-110— Alienage
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-111— Dower and curtesy abolished
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-112— Individuals related to decedent through 2 lines
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-113— Parent barred from inheriting
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-115— Determination of parentage for purposes of intestate succession
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-116— Effect of a pending petition
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-117— Effect of an order granting adoption on adoptee and adoptee's former parents
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-118— Child born after death of parent
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-201— Definitions
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-202— Elective share
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-203— Composition of the augmented estate; marital-property portion
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-204— Decedent's net probate estate
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-205— Decedent's nonprobate transfers to others
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-206— Decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-207— Surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-208— Exclusions, valuation and overlapping application
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-209— Sources from which elective share payable
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-210— Personal liability of recipients
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-211— Proceeding for elective share; time limit
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-212— Right of election personal to surviving spouse
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-213— Waiver of right to elect and of other rights
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-214— Protection of payors and other 3rd parties
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-301— Entitlement of spouse; premarital will
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-302— Omitted children
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-401— Applicable law
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-402— Homestead allowance
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-403— Exempt property
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-404— Family allowance
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-405— Source, determination and documentation
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-501— Who may make a will
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-502— Execution; holographic wills
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-503— Self-proved will
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-504— Who may witness a will
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-505— Choice of law as to execution
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-506— Revocation by writing or by act
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-507— Revocation by change of circumstances
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-508— Revival of revoked will
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-509— Incorporation by reference
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-510— Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-511— Events of independent significance
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-512— Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-513— Contracts concerning succession
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-514— Disposition of will deposited with court
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-515— Duty of custodian of will; liability
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-516— Penalty clause for contest
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-517— Statutory wills
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-601— Scope
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-602— Will may pass all property and after-acquired property
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-603— Antilapse; deceased devisee; class gifts
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-604— Failure of testamentary provision
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-605— Increase in securities; accessions
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-606— Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation or insurance; sale by conservator or agent
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-607— Nonexoneration
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-608— Exercise power of appointment
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-609— Ademption by satisfaction
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-701— Scope
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-702— Requirement of survival by 120 hours
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-703— Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-704— Power of appointment; compliance with specific reference requirement
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-705— Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession; exceptions
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-706— Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; TOD designation; deceased beneficiary
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-707— Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-708— Class gifts to "descendants," "issue" or "heirs of the body"; form of distribution if none specified
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-709— Per capita at each generation; per stirpes or by representation
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-710— Worthier-title doctrine abolished
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-711— Interests in "heirs" and like
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-801— Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-802— Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance and beneficiary designations
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-803— Effect of criminal conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, beneficiary designations and other property acquisition when restitution is owed to the decedent
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-804— Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-805— Reformation to correct mistakes
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-806— Modification to achieve transferor's tax objectives
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-807— Actions for wrongful death
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-901— Short title
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-902— Definitions
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-903— Scope
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-904— Part supplemented by other law
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-905— Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-906— Disclaimer of interest in property
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-907— Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-908— Disclaimer of interest by trustee
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-909— Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-910— Disclaimer by appointee, object or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-911— Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-912— Delivery or filing
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-913— When disclaimer barred or limited
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-914— Tax qualified disclaimer
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-915— Recording of disclaimer
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-916— Application to existing relationships
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-C, § 2-917— Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act