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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 4: JUDICIARY
Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT
4 §251. General jurisdiction


4 ME Rev Stat § 251 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 2: JURISDICTION

§251. General jurisdiction

Each judge may take the probate of wills and grant letters testamentary or of administration on the estates of all deceased persons who, at the time of their death, where inhabitants or residents of his county or who, not being residents of the State, died leaving estate to be administered in his county, or whose estate is afterwards found therein; and has jurisdiction of all matters relating to the settlement of such estates. He may grant leave to adopt children, change the names of persons, appoint guardians for minors and others according to law, and has jurisdiction as to persons under guardianship, and as to whatever else is conferred on him by law.

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