LD1545

An Act to Clarify the Maximum Value That a Small Estate May Be Under the Maine Uniform Probate Code to Permit Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit

Complete·5/13/25

Clarifies the maximum estate value for personal property collection by affidavit in Maine and requires annual inflation adjustments.

This bill amends the Maine Uniform Probate Code to clarify that the maximum value of an estate eligible for personal property collection by affidavit is $40,000, adjusted for inflation. It mandates that county probate courts annually publish the adjusted value on their publicly accessible websites. This provision applies to estates with values not exceeding the adjusted figure.

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Calendar

Apr 23, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

Apr 14, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

May 7, 2025

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

May 7, 2025

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.