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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
Article 5: PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS- 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 §5-213. Transitional arrangements for minors
- 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 Temporary guardians (REPEALED)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 §5-511. Short title (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-512. Definitions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-513. International application of Part (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-514. Communication between courts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-515. Cooperation between courts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-516. Taking testimony in another state (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-521. Definitions; significant connection factors (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-522. Exclusive basis (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-523. Jurisdiction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-524. Special jurisdiction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-525. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-526. Appropriate forum (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-527. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-528. Notice of proceeding (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-529. Proceedings in more than one state (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-531. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-532. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-541. Registration of guardianship (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-542. Registration of protective orders (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-543. Effect of registration (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-551. Uniformity of application and construction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-552. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-553. Transitional provisions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13 by T. 18-A, §5-554; PL 2011, c. 564, §1 (NEW))
- 18-A §5-554. Effective date (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/13)
- 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 (REPEALED)
- 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
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