What is consider an estate when your spouse dies?

I am sorry for your loss. Your jointly owned home is not subject to claims against your husband’s estate. Your joint and p.o.d. accounts may be...

Yes. Your brother can disclaim, but should obtain legal advice to understand any potential adverse consequences. If he still wants to disclaim,...

Do I have rights to my finance's estate? He died suddenly 5 days ago in Maine?

I am sorry for your loss. The first issue to address is domicile; did you and Bill change domicile to Maine or are you still domiciled in...

Can my grown children get a copy of their Dad's Will?

It sounds like your children's stepmother filed for probate and the court provided your children with post-card notice of the filing. If that is...

Are the heirs to an estate entitled to a free copy of the decedent's will ?

You can acquire a view of the will by searching for the probate filings in maineprobate.net. As it seems that the personal representative is not...

Generally, a will or the laws of intestacy (how heirs take if there is not will) control assets solely owned by the decedent. However, life...

If someone is disinherited in a Will, does that mean that their children would be disinherited on that specific family line?

Your late aunt had a will, presumably valid, that excluded (disinherited) her brother. Hopefully the will also named those she wished to benefit...

Can my deceased half brothers children collect from my recently deceased brothers estate?

Please accept my condolences on the passing of your brother. Your brother's heirs at law (those who take when there is no Last Will and Testament)...

I have a private mortgage on an individual that died intestate. No one is willing to probate his estate. How do I foreclose?

Good morning. As a secured creditor of the estate of the creditor/mortgagor you are able to commence the probate process 45 days after the...

Without additional facts, the answer to your question can be found in Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-A: PROBATE CODE Article : §3-609....