18-C §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception

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ME Code › Title 18-C › Chapter 3 › Section 3-107

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Unless supervised administration as described in Part 5 is involved: [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

1. Proceedings independent. Each proceeding before the court or register is independent of any other proceeding involving the same estate; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

2. Petitions for formal orders. Petitions for formal orders of the court may combine various requests for relief in a single proceeding if the orders sought may be finally granted without delay. Except as required for proceedings that are particularly described by other sections of this Article, a petition is not defective because it fails to embrace all matters that might then be the subject of a final order; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

3. Petitions for appointment of personal representative. Proceedings for probate of wills or adjudications of no will may be combined with proceedings for appointment of personal representatives; and [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

4. Order. A proceeding for appointment of a personal representative is concluded by an order making or declining the appointment. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

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