18-A §3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property - Maine Statutes

Title 18-A: PROBATE CODE

Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION

Part 2: VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY TO ADMINSTER; DEMAND FOR NOTICE

§3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property

(a). Venue for the first informal or formal testacy or appointment proceedings after a decedent's death is:

(1). In the county where the decedent had his domicile at the time of his death; or [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]

(2). If the decedent was not domiciled in this State, in any county where property was located either at the time of his death or at any time thereafter. [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

(b). Venue for all subsequent proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of the court is in the place where the initial proceeding occurred, unless the initial proceeding has been transferred as provided in subsection (c) of section 1-303.

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

(c). If the first proceeding was informal, on application of an interested person and after notice to the proponent in the first proceeding, the judge, upon finding that venue is elsewhere, may transfer the proceeding and the file to the other court.

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

(d). For the purpose of aiding determinations concerning location of assets which may be relevant in cases involving non-domiciliaries, a debt, other than one evidenced by investment or commercial paper or other instrument in favor of a non-domiciliary, is located where the debtor resides or, if the debtor is a person other than an individual, at the place where it has its principal office. Commercial paper, investment paper and other instruments are located where the instrument is. An interest in property held in trust is located where the trustee may be sued.

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).