Some, but not all, states authorize holographic wills. Maine is one of those states that permit holographic wills. Title 18-C M.R.S. Section 2-502. A holographic will, in Maine, is defined as a will that does not comply with Section 2-502(1) if the signature and material portions of the document are in the testator’s handwriting. In
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NEEP Adds New Automated Documents
Do you have estate planning form issues? NEEP has the answer.
New England Estate Planning (“NEEP”)(www.newenglandestateplanning.com), which opened for attorney registration on January 1st, has just announced that it has added more documents to its automated estate planning library. https://newenglandestateplanning.com/new-state-specific-automated-documents-added/. Only lawyers actively licensed in Maine, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts can…
The Law Governing a Will – Can You Change It?
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The Law Governing a Will – Can You Change It?
Traditionally, a will in Maine was governed by the place where the decedent was domiciled at the time of his or her death. The common law definition of “domicile” in Maine means the place (A) where a person resides, and…
Turn AVVO, Martindale-Hubbell, and SuperLawyers on Their Heads, and What Do You Get?
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New England Estate Planning (“NEEP”), is, among other things, a state-specific automated drafting site for lawyers licensed in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and is now open for attorney registration.
While the site, www.newenglandestateplanning.com, is not yet ready for attorney use, we are now open for registration and doing beta…
2020 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2020, which is available at https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/eligibility/downloads/spousal-impoverishment/ssi-and-spousal-impoverishment-standards.pdf
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Quality Control in Estate Planning – How to Run Your Firm like it is Made in Geneva
Quality Control in Estate Planning – How to Run Your Firm like it is Made in Geneva.
Estate Planning Systems and Checklists
How do you maintain constant quality control in your estate planning practice? Of course, as an attorney you pay attention to the details, but can you be assured that you always catch everything? …
Maine’s New Elective Share – Does a Marriage Become More “Worthy” with Age?
Maine’s New Elective Share – Is a marriage more “worthy” with age? Maine’s new probate code thinks so. What do you think?
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If a decedent leaves a will and the surviving spouse is not provided for, as in the case where the will postdates the marriage, or the spouse…
Liability of nonprobate transferee – Trick or Treat?
Hold on to your candy kiddos; this is a stickup!
Title 18-C MRS Section 6-102(2) (http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec6-102.html) of Maine’s Uniform Probate Code introduces us to a new concept, nonprobate transferee liability. The statute provides that, except as otherwise provided by statute, a transferee of a nonprobate transfer is subject to liability to any probate…
Maine’s Transfer on Death Deeds
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The enactment of the Maine Uniform Probate Code on September 1, 2019, brought with it Title 18-C M.R.S. § 6-401, et seq., the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, see https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec6-401.html, which authorizes the use of transfer on death deeds, sometimes called “Lady Bird Deeds”. During…
Maine’s Enactment of Uniform Probate Code
The Maine Uniform Probate Code (MUPC), Title 18-C M. R. S. § 1-101 et seq., https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Cch0sec0.html, with a delayed effective date of September 1, 2019 (see Section 8-301(1), H.P. 1881- L.D. 1535) pursuant to emergency legislation, revokes Title 18-A. Title 18-C brings with it significant changes to the law, including a new means of collection against…