2022 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 4: FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; ANCILLARY
Part 3: JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES
18-C §4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative

§4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative

A foreign personal representative submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in any proceeding relating to the estate by:   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

1.  Filing appointment with court.  Filing authenticated copies of the foreign personal representative's appointment as provided in section 4-204;  

[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

2.  Receiving estate assets.  Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property under section 4-201.  

Jurisdiction under this subsection is limited to the money or value of personal property collected; or  

[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

3.  Acting as personal representative within State.  Doing any act as a personal representative in this State that would have given the State jurisdiction over the foreign personal representative as an individual.  

[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).

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