Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 4-301 – Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative
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A foreign personal representative submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in any proceeding relating to the estate by: [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
1. Filing appointment with court. Filing authenticated copies of the foreign personal representative’s appointment as provided in section 4-204;
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 4-301
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
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
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
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.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).