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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
18-A §3-905. Penalty clause for contest


18-A ME Rev Stat § 3-905 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 9: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION

§3-905. Penalty clause for contest

A provision in a will purporting to penalize any interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings. [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).

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