# 18-C M.R.S. § 2-109: 18-C §2-109. Debts to decedent

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T18-C_C2_S2-109

## Section

- **Citation:** 18-C M.R.S. § 2-109
- **Heading:** 18-C §2-109. Debts to decedent
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 18-C / Chapter 2 / Section 2-109

## Text

A debt owed to the decedent is not charged against the intestate share of any individual except the debtor. If the debtor fails to survive the decedent, the debt is not taken into account in computing the intestate share of the debtor's descendants. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

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