18-C §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration
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ME Code › Title 18-C › Chapter 3 › Section 3-103
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Except as otherwise provided in Article 4 , to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or registers, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
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