STATE STATUTES & CODES

MAINE STATUTES AND CODES

Article 5: PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY

• 18-A §5-101. Definitions and use of terms
• 18-A §5-102. Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings
• 18-A §5-103. Facility of payment or delivery
• 18-A §5-104. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian
• 18-A §5-105. Limited guardianships
• 18-A §5-201. Status of guardian of minor; general
• 18-A §5-202. Testamentary appointment of guardian of minor
• 18-A §5-203. Objection by minor of 14 or older to testamentary appointment
• 18-A §5-204. Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment
• 18-A §5-205. Court appointment of guardian of minor; venue
• 18-A §5-206. Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee
• 18-A §5-207. Court appointment of guardian of minor; procedure
• 18-A §5-208. Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice
• 18-A §5-209. Powers and duties of guardian of minor
• 18-A §5-210. Termination of appointment of guardian; general
• 18-A §5-211. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
• 18-A §5-212. Resignation or removal proceedings
• 18-A §5-301. Testamentary appointment of guardian for incapacitated person
• 18-A §5-302. Venue
• 18-A §5-303. Procedure for court appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person
• 18-A §5-304. Findings; order of appointment
• 18-A §5-305. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
• 18-A §5-306. Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person
• 18-A §5-307. Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of guardianship
• 18-A §5-308. Visitor in guardianship proceedings
• 18-A §5-309. Notices in guardianship proceedings
• 18-A §5-310. Temporary guardians (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-310-A. Temporary guardians
• 18-A §5-311. Who may be guardian; priorities
• 18-A §5-312. General powers and duties of guardian
• 18-A §5-313. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
• 18-A §5-401. Protective proceedings
• 18-A §5-402. Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected persons
• 18-A §5-403. Venue
• 18-A §5-404. Original petition for appointment or protective order
• 18-A §5-405. Notice
• 18-A §5-406. Protective proceedings; request for notice; interested person
• 18-A §5-407. Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition
• 18-A §5-408. Permissible court orders
• 18-A §5-408-A. Temporary conservator
• 18-A §5-409. Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized
• 18-A §5-410. Who may be appointed conservator; priorities
• 18-A §5-411. Bond
• 18-A §5-412. Terms and requirements of bonds
• 18-A §5-413. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
• 18-A §5-414. Compensation and expenses
• 18-A §5-415. Death, resignation or removal of conservator
• 18-A §5-416. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment
• 18-A §5-417. General duty of conservator
• 18-A §5-418. Inventory and records
• 18-A §5-419. Accounts
• 18-A §5-420. Conservators; title by appointment
• 18-A §5-421. Recording of conservator's letters
• 18-A §5-422. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
• 18-A §5-423. Persons dealing with conservators; protection
• 18-A §5-424. Powers of conservator in administration
• 18-A §5-425. Distributive duties and powers of conservator
• 18-A §5-426. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator
• 18-A §5-427. Preservation of estate plan
• 18-A §5-428. Claims against protected person; enforcement
• 18-A §5-429. Individual liability of conservator
• 18-A §5-430. Termination of proceeding
• 18-A §5-431. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings
• 18-A §5-432. Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers
• 18-A §5-601. Public guardians and conservators; general
• 18-A §5-602. Priority of private guardian or conservator
• 18-A §5-603. Exclusiveness of public guardian or conservator
• 18-A §5-604. Nomination of public guardian or conservator
• 18-A §5-605. Acceptance by public guardian or conservator; plan
• 18-A §5-606. Officials authorized to act as public guardian or conservator
• 18-A §5-607. Duties and powers of a public guardian or conservator
• 18-A §5-608. Determination of need for guardianship of mentally retarded persons in institutions and residence facilities
• 18-A §5-609. No change in rights to services
• 18-A §5-610. No change in powers and duties of agency heads and trustees
• 18-A §5-611. Bond
• 18-A §5-612. Compensation
• 18-A §5-613. Incapacitated persons; guardian ad litem costs
• 18-A §5-614. Limited public guardianships
• 18-A §5-701. Short title and definitions (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-702. Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-703. When declaration operative (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-704. Revocation of declaration (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-705. Recording determination of terminal condition or persistent vegetative state and declaration (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-706. Treatment of qualified patients (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-707. Consent by others to withdrawal or withholding of treatment (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-708. Transfer of patients (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-709. Immunities (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-710. Penalties (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-711. Miscellaneous provisions (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-712. When health-care provider may presume validity of declaration (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-713. Recognition of declaration executed in another state (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-714. Effect of previous declaration (REPEALED)
• 18-A §5-801. Definitions
• 18-A §5-802. Advance health-care directives
• 18-A §5-803. Revocation of advance health-care directive
• 18-A §5-804. Optional form
• 18-A §5-805. Decisions by surrogate
• 18-A §5-806. Decisions by guardian
• 18-A §5-807. Obligations of health-care provider
• 18-A §5-808. Health-care information
• 18-A §5-809. Immunities
• 18-A §5-810. Statutory damages
• 18-A §5-811. Capacity
• 18-A §5-812. Effect of copy
• 18-A §5-813. Effect of Part
• 18-A §5-814. Judicial relief
• 18-A §5-815. Uniformity of application and construction
• 18-A §5-816. Short title
• 18-A §5-817. Effective date
• 18-A §5-818. Military advanced medical directives
• 18-A §5-901. Short title
• 18-A §5-902. Definitions
• 18-A §5-903. Applicability
• 18-A §5-904. Power of attorney is durable
• 18-A §5-905. Execution of power of attorney; notices
• 18-A §5-906. Validity of power of attorney
• 18-A §5-907. Meaning and effect of power of attorney
• 18-A §5-908. Nomination of conservator or guardian; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary
• 18-A §5-909. When power of attorney effective
• 18-A §5-910. Termination of power of attorney or agent's authority
• 18-A §5-911. Coagents and successor agents
• 18-A §5-912. Reimbursement and compensation of agent
• 18-A §5-913. Agent's acceptance
• 18-A §5-914. Agent's duties
• 18-A §5-915. Exoneration of agent
• 18-A §5-916. Judicial relief
• 18-A §5-917. Agent's liability
• 18-A §5-918. Agent's resignation; notice
• 18-A §5-919. Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney
• 18-A §5-920. Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney
• 18-A §5-921. Principles of law and equity
• 18-A §5-922. Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities
• 18-A §5-923. Remedies under other law
• 18-A §5-931. Authority that requires specific grant; grant of general authority
• 18-A §5-932. Incorporation of authority
• 18-A §5-933. Construction of authority generally
• 18-A §5-934. Real property
• 18-A §5-935. Tangible personal property
• 18-A §5-936. Stocks and bonds
• 18-A §5-937. Commodities and options
• 18-A §5-938. Banks and other financial institutions
• 18-A §5-939. Operation of entity or business
• 18-A §5-940. Insurance and annuities
• 18-A §5-941. Estates, trusts and other beneficial interests
• 18-A §5-942. Claims and litigation
• 18-A §5-943. Personal and family maintenance
• 18-A §5-944. Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service
• 18-A §5-945. Retirement plans
• 18-A §5-946. Taxes
• 18-A §5-947. Gifts
• 18-A §5-951. Agent's certification
• 18-A §5-961. Uniformity of application and construction
• 18-A §5-962. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
• 18-A §5-963. Effect on existing powers of attorney
• 18-A §5-964. Effective date