TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
- Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND JURISDICTION
- 18-A §1-101. Short title
- 18-A §1-102. Purposes; rule of construction
- 18-A §1-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable
- 18-A §1-104. Severability
- 18-A §1-105. Construction against implied repeal
- 18-A §1-106. Effect of fraud and evasion
- 18-A §1-107. Evidence as to death or status
- 18-A §1-108. Acts by holder of general power
- 18-A §1-109. Married women's status
- 18-A §1-110. Transfer for value
- 18-A §1-111. Powers of fiduciaries relating to compliance with environmental laws
- 18-A §1-112. Guardian ad litem
- 18-A §1-201. General definitions
- 18-A §1-301. Territorial application
- 18-A §1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction
- 18-A §1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer
- 18-A §1-304. Rule-making power
- 18-A §1-305. Records and certified copies; judicial supervision
- 18-A §1-306. No jury trial; removal
- 18-A §1-307. Register; powers
- 18-A §1-308. Appeals
- 18-A §1-309. Judges
- 18-A §1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents
- 18-A §1-401. Notice
- 18-A §1-402. Notice; waiver
- 18-A §1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice
- 18-A §1-501. Election; bond; vacancies; salaries; copies
- 18-A §1-502. Condition of bond
- 18-A §1-503. Duties; records; binding of papers
- 18-A §1-504. Certification of wills, appointments of personal representatives and elective share petitions involving real estate
- 18-A §1-505. Notice to beneficiaries; furnishing of copies
- 18-A §1-506. Deputy register of probate
- 18-A §1-507. Inspection of register's conduct of office
- 18-A §1-508. Register incapable or neglects duties
- 18-A §1-509. Records in case of vacancy
- 18-A §1-510. Register or Probate Court employee; prohibited activities
- 18-A §1-511. Fees for approved blanks and forms
- 18-A §1-601. Costs in contested cases in probate court
- 18-A §1-602. Filing and certification fees
- 18-A §1-603. Registers to account monthly for fees
- 18-A §1-604. Expenses of partition
- 18-A §1-605. Compensation of reporters
- 18-A §1-606. Reporters to furnish copies
- 18-A §1-607. Surcharge for restoration, storage and preservation of records
- 18-A §1-608. Fees not established in statute
- 18-A §1-701. Petition to change name
- 18-A §1-801. Commission established
- 18-A §1-802. Consultants; experts
- 18-A §1-803. Duties
- 18-A §1-804. Organization
- 18-A §1-805. Federal funds
- Article 2: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS
- 18-A §2-101. Intestate estate
- 18-A §2-102. Share of spouse or registered domestic partner
- 18-A §2-103. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse or surviving registered domestic partner
- 18-A §2-104. Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours
- 18-A §2-105. No taker
- 18-A §2-106. Per capita at each generation
- 18-A §2-107. Kindred of half blood
- 18-A §2-108. Afterborn heirs
- 18-A §2-109. Meaning of child and related terms
- 18-A §2-110. Advancements
- 18-A §2-111. Debts to decedent
- 18-A §2-112. Alienage
- 18-A §2-113. Dower and curtesy abolished
- 18-A §2-114. Persons related to decedent through 2 lines
- 18-A §2-201. Right to elective share
- 18-A §2-202. Augmented estate
- 18-A §2-203. Right of election personal to surviving spouse
- 18-A §2-204. Waiver of right to elect and of other rights
- 18-A §2-205. Proceeding for elective share; time limit
- 18-A §2-206. Effect of election on benefits provided by statute
- 18-A §2-207. Charging spouse with gifts received; liability of others for balance of elective share
- 18-A §2-301. Omitted spouse
- 18-A §2-302. Pretermitted children
- 18-A §2-401. Homestead allowance
- 18-A §2-402. Exempt property
- 18-A §2-403. Family allowance
- 18-A §2-404. Source, determination and documentation
- 18-A §2-405. Estate property exempt
- 18-A §2-501. Who may make a will
- 18-A §2-502. Execution
- 18-A §2-503. Holographic will
- 18-A §2-504. Self-proved will
- 18-A §2-505. Who may witness
- 18-A §2-506. Choice of law as to execution
- 18-A §2-507. Revocation by writing or by act
- 18-A §2-508. Revocation by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances
- 18-A §2-509. Revival of revoked will
- 18-A §2-510. Incorporation by reference
- 18-A §2-511. Testamentary additions to trusts
- 18-A §2-512. Events of independent significance
- 18-A §2-513. Separate writing identifying bequest of tangible property
- 18-A §2-514. Statutory wills
- 18-A §2-601. Requirement that devisee survive testator by 120 hours
- 18-A §2-602. Choice of law as to meaning and effect of wills
- 18-A §2-603. Rules of construction and intention
- 18-A §2-604. Construction that will passes all property; after-acquired property
- 18-A §2-605. Anti-lapse; deceased devisee; class gifts
- 18-A §2-606. Failure of testamentary provision
- 18-A §2-607. Change in securities; accessions; nonademption
- 18-A §2-608. Nonademption of specific devises in certain cases; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation or insurance; sale by conservator
- 18-A §2-609. Nonexoneration
- 18-A §2-610. Exercise of power of appointment
- 18-A §2-611. Construction of generic terms in wills and trust instruments
- 18-A §2-612. Ademption by satisfaction
- 18-A §2-701. Contracts concerning succession
- 18-A §2-801. Renunciation of property interests
- 18-A §2-802. Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation
- 18-A §2-803. Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, life insurance and beneficiary designations
- 18-A §2-804. Actions for wrongful death
- 18-A §2-805. Simultaneous death
- 18-A §2-901. Disposition of will deposited with court
- 18-A §2-902. Duty of custodian of will; liability
- Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
- 18-A §3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of general protection
- 18-A §3-1002. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without adjudicating testacy
- 18-A §3-1003. Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative
- 18-A §3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants
- 18-A §3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative
- 18-A §3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
- 18-A §3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance
- 18-A §3-1008. Subsequent administration
- 18-A §3-101. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions
- 18-A §3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will
- 18-A §3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration
- 18-A §3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
- 18-A §3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter
- 18-A §3-106. Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons
- 18-A §3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception
- 18-A §3-108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
- 18-A §3-109. Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
- 18-A §3-110. Discovery of property
- 18-A §3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts inalienable interests, or interests or third persons
- 18-A §3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise
- 18-A §3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit
- 18-A §3-1202. Effect of affidavit
- 18-A §3-1203. Small estates; summary administrative procedure
- 18-A §3-1204. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative
- 18-A §3-1205. Social security payments
- 18-A §3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property
- 18-A §3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
- 18-A §3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
- 18-A §3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate
- 18-A §3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents
- 18-A §3-302. Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate
- 18-A §3-303. Informal probate; proof and findings required
- 18-A §3-304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases
- 18-A §3-305. Informal probate; register not satisfied
- 18-A §3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements
- 18-A §3-307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register; effect of appointment
- 18-A §3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required
- 18-A §3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied
- 18-A §3-310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice reguirements
- 18-A §3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
- 18-A §3-401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced
- 18-A §3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
- 18-A §3-403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition
- 18-A §3-404. Formal testacy preceedings; written objections to probate
- 18-A §3-405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof
- 18-A §3-406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses
- 18-A §3-407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases
- 18-A §3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction
- 18-A §3-409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will
- 18-A §3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
- 18-A §3-411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy
- 18-A §3-412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation
- 18-A §3-413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause
- 18-A §3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
- 18-A §3-501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding
- 18-A §3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order
- 18-A §3-503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings
- 18-A §3-504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative
- 18-A §3-505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders
- 18-A §3-601. Qualification
- 18-A §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- 18-A §3-603. Bond not required without court order, exceptions
- 18-A §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction
- 18-A §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person
- 18-A §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds
- 18-A §3-607. Order restraining personal representative
- 18-A §3-608. Termination of appointment; general
- 18-A §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability
- 18-A §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
- 18-A §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
- 18-A §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
- 18-A §3-613. Successor personal representative
- 18-A §3-614. Special administrator; appointment
- 18-A §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed
- 18-A §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
- 18-A §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties
- 18-A §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator
- 18-A §3-619. Public administrators
- 18-A §3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers
- 18-A §3-702. Priority among different letters
- 18-A §3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue
- 18-A §3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
- 18-A §3-705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees
- 18-A §3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisal
- 18-A §3-707. Employment of appraisers
- 18-A §3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory
- 18-A §3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate
- 18-A §3-710. Power to avoid transfers
- 18-A §3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general
- 18-A §3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
- 18-A §3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
- 18-A §3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection
- 18-A §3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions
- 18-A §3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative
- 18-A §3-717. Corepresentatives; when joint action required
- 18-A §3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative
- 18-A §3-719. Compensation of personal representative
- 18-A §3-720. Expenses in estate litigation
- 18-A §3-721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate
- 18-A §3-801. Notice to creditors
- 18-A §3-802. Statutes of limitations
- 18-A §3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims
- 18-A §3-804. Manner of presentation of claims
- 18-A §3-805. Classification of claims
- 18-A §3-806. Allowance of claims
- 18-A §3-807. Payment of claims
- 18-A §3-808. Individual liability of personal representative
- 18-A §3-809. Secured claims
- 18-A §3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims
- 18-A §3-811. Counterclaims
- 18-A §3-812. Execution and levies prohibited
- 18-A §3-813. Compromise of claims
- 18-A §3-814. Encumbered assets
- 18-A §3-815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative
- 18-A §3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative
- 18-A §3-817. Survival of actions
- 18-A §3-818. Damages limited to actual damages
- 18-A §3-901. Successors' rights if no administration
- 18-A §3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement
- 18-A §3-903. Right of retainer
- 18-A §3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise
- 18-A §3-905. Penalty clause for contest
- 18-A §3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method
- 18-A §3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence
- 18-A §3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee
- 18-A §3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee
- 18-A §3-910. Purchasers from distributees protected
- 18-A §3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution
- 18-A §3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative
- 18-A §3-913. Distributions to trustee
- 18-A §3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets
- 18-A §3-915. Distribution to person under disability
- 18-A §3-916. Apportionment of estate taxes
- Article 4: FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; ANCILLARY
- 18-A §4-101. Definitions
- 18-A §4-201. Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration
- 18-A §4-202. Payment or delivery discharges
- 18-A §4-203. Resident creditor notice
- 18-A §4-204. Proof of authority; bond
- 18-A §4-205. Powers
- 18-A §4-206. Power of representatives in transition
- 18-A §4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing
- 18-A §4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative
- 18-A §4-302. Jurisdiction by act of decedent
- 18-A §4-303. Service on foreign personal representative
- 18-A §4-401. Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative
- Article 5: PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
- 18-A §5-101. Definitions and use of terms
- 18-A §5-102. Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings
- 18-A §5-103. Facility of payment or delivery
- 18-A §5-104. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian
- 18-A §5-105. Limited guardianships
- 18-A §5-201. Status of guardian of minor; general
- 18-A §5-202. Testamentary appointment of guardian of minor
- 18-A §5-203. Objection by minor of 14 or older to testamentary appointment
- 18-A §5-204. Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment
- 18-A §5-205. Court appointment of guardian of minor; venue
- 18-A §5-206. Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee
- 18-A §5-207. Court appointment of guardian of minor; procedure
- 18-A §5-208. Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice
- 18-A §5-209. Powers and duties of guardian of minor
- 18-A §5-210. Termination of appointment of guardian; general
- 18-A §5-211. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
- 18-A §5-212. Resignation or removal proceedings
- 18-A §5-301. Testamentary appointment of guardian for incapacitated person
- 18-A §5-302. Venue
- 18-A §5-303. Procedure for court appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person
- 18-A §5-304. Findings; order of appointment
- 18-A §5-305. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- 18-A §5-306. Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person
- 18-A §5-307. Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of guardianship
- 18-A §5-308. Visitor in guardianship proceedings
- 18-A §5-309. Notices in guardianship proceedings
- 18-A §5-310. Temporary guardians (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-310-A. Temporary guardians
- 18-A §5-311. Who may be guardian; priorities
- 18-A §5-312. General powers and duties of guardian
- 18-A §5-313. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
- 18-A §5-401. Protective proceedings
- 18-A §5-402. Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected persons
- 18-A §5-403. Venue
- 18-A §5-404. Original petition for appointment or protective order
- 18-A §5-405. Notice
- 18-A §5-406. Protective proceedings; request for notice; interested person
- 18-A §5-407. Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition
- 18-A §5-408. Permissible court orders
- 18-A §5-408-A. Temporary conservator
- 18-A §5-409. Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized
- 18-A §5-410. Who may be appointed conservator; priorities
- 18-A §5-411. Bond
- 18-A §5-412. Terms and requirements of bonds
- 18-A §5-413. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- 18-A §5-414. Compensation and expenses
- 18-A §5-415. Death, resignation or removal of conservator
- 18-A §5-416. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment
- 18-A §5-417. General duty of conservator
- 18-A §5-418. Inventory and records
- 18-A §5-419. Accounts
- 18-A §5-420. Conservators; title by appointment
- 18-A §5-421. Recording of conservator's letters
- 18-A §5-422. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
- 18-A §5-423. Persons dealing with conservators; protection
- 18-A §5-424. Powers of conservator in administration
- 18-A §5-425. Distributive duties and powers of conservator
- 18-A §5-426. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator
- 18-A §5-427. Preservation of estate plan
- 18-A §5-428. Claims against protected person; enforcement
- 18-A §5-429. Individual liability of conservator
- 18-A §5-430. Termination of proceeding
- 18-A §5-431. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings
- 18-A §5-432. Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers
- 18-A §5-601. Public guardians and conservators; general
- 18-A §5-602. Priority of private guardian or conservator
- 18-A §5-603. Exclusiveness of public guardian or conservator
- 18-A §5-604. Nomination of public guardian or conservator
- 18-A §5-605. Acceptance by public guardian or conservator; plan
- 18-A §5-606. Officials authorized to act as public guardian or conservator
- 18-A §5-607. Duties and powers of a public guardian or conservator
- 18-A §5-608. Determination of need for guardianship of mentally retarded persons in institutions and residence facilities
- 18-A §5-609. No change in rights to services
- 18-A §5-610. No change in powers and duties of agency heads and trustees
- 18-A §5-611. Bond
- 18-A §5-612. Compensation
- 18-A §5-613. Incapacitated persons; guardian ad litem costs
- 18-A §5-614. Limited public guardianships
- 18-A §5-701. Short title and definitions (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-702. Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-703. When declaration operative (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-704. Revocation of declaration (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-705. Recording determination of terminal condition or persistent vegetative state and declaration (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-706. Treatment of qualified patients (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-707. Consent by others to withdrawal or withholding of treatment (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-708. Transfer of patients (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-709. Immunities (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-710. Penalties (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-711. Miscellaneous provisions (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-712. When health-care provider may presume validity of declaration (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-713. Recognition of declaration executed in another state (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-714. Effect of previous declaration (REPEALED)
- 18-A §5-801. Definitions
- 18-A §5-802. Advance health-care directives
- 18-A §5-803. Revocation of advance health-care directive
- 18-A §5-804. Optional form
- 18-A §5-805. Decisions by surrogate
- 18-A §5-806. Decisions by guardian
- 18-A §5-807. Obligations of health-care provider
- 18-A §5-808. Health-care information
- 18-A §5-809. Immunities
- 18-A §5-810. Statutory damages
- 18-A §5-811. Capacity
- 18-A §5-812. Effect of copy
- 18-A §5-813. Effect of Part
- 18-A §5-814. Judicial relief
- 18-A §5-815. Uniformity of application and construction
- 18-A §5-816. Short title
- 18-A §5-817. Effective date
- 18-A §5-818. Military advanced medical directives
- 18-A §5-901. Short title
- 18-A §5-902. Definitions
- 18-A §5-903. Applicability
- 18-A §5-904. Power of attorney is durable
- 18-A §5-905. Execution of power of attorney; notices
- 18-A §5-906. Validity of power of attorney
- 18-A §5-907. Meaning and effect of power of attorney
- 18-A §5-908. Nomination of conservator or guardian; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary
- 18-A §5-909. When power of attorney effective
- 18-A §5-910. Termination of power of attorney or agent's authority
- 18-A §5-911. Coagents and successor agents
- 18-A §5-912. Reimbursement and compensation of agent
- 18-A §5-913. Agent's acceptance
- 18-A §5-914. Agent's duties
- 18-A §5-915. Exoneration of agent
- 18-A §5-916. Judicial relief
- 18-A §5-917. Agent's liability
- 18-A §5-918. Agent's resignation; notice
- 18-A §5-919. Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney
- 18-A §5-920. Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney
- 18-A §5-921. Principles of law and equity
- 18-A §5-922. Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities
- 18-A §5-923. Remedies under other law
- 18-A §5-931. Authority that requires specific grant; grant of general authority
- 18-A §5-932. Incorporation of authority
- 18-A §5-933. Construction of authority generally
- 18-A §5-934. Real property
- 18-A §5-935. Tangible personal property
- 18-A §5-936. Stocks and bonds
- 18-A §5-937. Commodities and options
- 18-A §5-938. Banks and other financial institutions
- 18-A §5-939. Operation of entity or business
- 18-A §5-940. Insurance and annuities
- 18-A §5-941. Estates, trusts and other beneficial interests
- 18-A §5-942. Claims and litigation
- 18-A §5-943. Personal and family maintenance
- 18-A §5-944. Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service
- 18-A §5-945. Retirement plans
- 18-A §5-946. Taxes
- 18-A §5-947. Gifts
- 18-A §5-951. Agent's certification
- 18-A §5-961. Uniformity of application and construction
- 18-A §5-962. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
- 18-A §5-963. Effect on existing powers of attorney
- 18-A §5-964. Effective date
- Article 6: NONPROBATE TRANSFERS
- 18-A §6-101. Definitions
- 18-A §6-102. Ownership as between parties, and others; protection of financial institutions
- 18-A §6-103. Ownership during lifetime
- 18-A §6-104. Right of survivorship
- 18-A §6-105. Effect of written notice to financial institution
- 18-A §6-106. Accounts and transfers nontestamentary
- 18-A §6-107. Rights of creditors
- 18-A §6-108. Financial institution protection; payment on signature of one party
- 18-A §6-109. Financial institution protection; payment after death or disability; joint account
- 18-A §6-110. Financial institution protection; payment of P.O.D. account
- 18-A §6-111. Financial institution protection; payment of trust account
- 18-A §6-112. Financial institution protection; discharge
- 18-A §6-113. Financial institution protection; set-off
- 18-A §6-201. Provisions for payment or transfer at death
- 18-A §6-301. Short title
- 18-A §6-302. Definitions
- 18-A §6-303. Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership
- 18-A §6-304. Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law
- 18-A §6-305. Origination of registration in beneficiary form
- 18-A §6-306. Form of registration in beneficiary form
- 18-A §6-307. Effect of registration in beneficiary form
- 18-A §6-308. Ownership on death of owner
- 18-A §6-309. Protection of registering entity
- 18-A §6-310. Nontestamentary transfer on death
- 18-A §6-311. Terms, conditions and forms for registration
- 18-A §6-312. Cancellation of beneficiary registration by will
- Article 7: TRUST ADMINISTRATION
- 18-A §7-101. Registration of trusts (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-102. Registration procedures (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-103. Effect of registration (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-104. Principal place of administration; jurisdiction (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-105. Registration, qualification of foreign trustee
- 18-A §7-201. Court; jurisdiction over trusts (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-202. Trust proceedings; venue (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-203. Trust proceedings; dismissal of matters relating to foreign trusts (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-204. Court; concurrent jurisdiction of litigation involving trusts and 3rd parties (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-205. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and review of compensation of trustee and employees of trust (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-206. Trust proceedings; initiation by notice; necessary parties (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-301. General duties not limited (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-302. Trustee's standard of care and performance; fiduciary investments authorized (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-303. Duty to inform and account to beneficiaries (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-304. Duty to provide bond (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-305. Trustee's duties; appropriate place of administration; deviation (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-306. Personal liability of trustee to 3rd parties (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-307. Limitations on proceedings against trustees after final account (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-401. Powers of trustee conferred by trust or by law (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-402. Powers of trustees conferred by this Part (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-403. Trustee's office not transferable (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-404. Power of court to permit deviation or to approve transactions involving conflict of interest (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-405. Powers exercisable by joint trustees; liability (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-406. Third persons protected in dealing with trustee (REPEALED)
- 18-A §7-407. Prohibitions and requirements applicable to trusts which are private foundations
- 18-A §7-408. Trustees authorized to invest trust funds in affiliated investments; limitations
- 18-A §7-501. Establishment of common trust funds
- 18-A §7-502. Court accountings
- 18-A §7-503. Application of Part
- 18-A §7-601. Registration in name of nominees
- 18-A §7-602. Separate records
- 18-A §7-603. Applicability of provisions
- 18-A §7-701. Short title
- 18-A §7-702. Definitions
- 18-A §7-703. Fiduciary duties; general principles
- 18-A §7-704. Trustee's power to adjust
- 18-A §7-705. Power to convert to unitrust
- 18-A §7-706. Judicial review of discretionary powers
- 18-A §7-721. Determination and distribution of net income
- 18-A §7-722. Distribution to residuary and remainder beneficiaries
- 18-A §7-731. When right to income begins and ends
- 18-A §7-732. Apportionment of receipts and disbursements when decedent dies or income interest begins
- 18-A §7-733. Apportionment when income interest ends
- 18-A §7-741. Character of receipts
- 18-A §7-742. Distribution from trust or estate
- 18-A §7-743. Business and other activities conducted by trustee
- 18-A §7-744. Principal receipts
- 18-A §7-745. Rental property
- 18-A §7-746. Obligation to pay money
- 18-A §7-747. Insurance policies and similar contracts
- 18-A §7-748. Insubstantial allocations not required
- 18-A §7-749. Deferred compensation, annuities and similar payments
- 18-A §7-750. Liquidating asset
- 18-A §7-751. Minerals, water and other natural resources
- 18-A §7-752. Timber
- 18-A §7-753. Property not productive of income
- 18-A §7-754. Derivatives and options
- 18-A §7-755. Asset-backed securities
- 18-A §7-761. Disbursements from income
- 18-A §7-762. Disbursements from principal
- 18-A §7-763. Transfers from income to principal for depreciation
- 18-A §7-764. Transfers from income to reimburse principal
- 18-A §7-765. Income taxes
- 18-A §7-766. Adjustments between principal and income because of taxes
- 18-A §7-771. Uniformity of application and construction
- 18-A §7-772. Effective date
- 18-A §7-773. Application of Part to all trusts and estates
- Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 18-A §8-101. Estates of absentees
- 18-A §8-102. Warrant
- 18-A §8-103. Notice
- 18-A §8-104. Publication
- 18-A §8-105. Hearing
- 18-A §8-106. Possession by receiver
- 18-A §8-107. Collection of debts
- 18-A §8-108. Appointment
- 18-A §8-109. Perishable goods
- 18-A §8-110. Support of dependents
- 18-A §8-111. Arbitration of claims
- 18-A §8-112. Compensation; cessation of duties
- 18-A §8-113. Termination of receivership
- 18-A §8-114. Limitations
- 18-A §8-201. Bonds and obligations in trust; valuation; amortization (REPEALED)
- 18-A §8-202. Income earned during administration (REPEALED)
- 18-A §8-203. Income on general devise of personal property in trust, in trust or for a term (REPEALED)
- 18-A §8-204. Dividends representing capital gains (REPEALED)
- 18-A §8-301. Applicability to proceedings on other bonds
- 18-A §8-302. Surety on bond may cite trust officers for accounting
- 18-A §8-303. Agreement with sureties for joint control
- 18-A §8-304. Approval of bond by judge
- 18-A §8-305. Insufficient sureties
- 18-A §8-306. Discharge of surety
- 18-A §8-307. New bonds or removal of principal
- 18-A §8-308. Reduction of penal sum where signed by surety company
- 18-A §8-309. Actions on bonds
- 18-A §8-310. Principal made party in action against surety
- 18-A §8-311. Proceedings and judgment
- 18-A §8-312. Limitation of actions on bonds
- 18-A §8-313. Judicial authorization of actions
- 18-A §8-314. Forfeiture for failure to account when ordered
- 18-A §8-315. Judgment in trust for all interested
- 18-A §8-401. Time of taking effect; provisions for transition
- Article 9: ADOPTION
- 18-A §9-101. Short title
- 18-A §9-102. Definitions
- 18-A §9-103. Jurisdiction
- 18-A §9-104. Venue; transfer
- 18-A §9-105. Rights of adopted persons
- 18-A §9-106. Legal representation
- 18-A §9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act
- 18-A §9-108. Application of prior laws
- 18-A §9-201. Establishment of paternity
- 18-A §9-202. Surrender and release; consent
- 18-A §9-203. Duties and responsibilities subsequent to surrender and release
- 18-A §9-204. Termination of parental rights
- 18-A §9-205. Review
- 18-A §9-301. Petition for adoption and change of name; filing fee
- 18-A §9-302. Consent for adoption
- 18-A §9-303. Petition
- 18-A §9-304. Investigation; guardian ad litem; registry
- 18-A §9-305. Evidence; procedure
- 18-A §9-306. Allowable payments; expenses
- 18-A §9-307. Adoption not granted
- 18-A §9-308. Final decree; dispositional hearing
- 18-A §9-309. Appeals
- 18-A §9-310. Records confidential
- 18-A §9-311. Interstate placements
- 18-A §9-312. Foreign adoptions
- 18-A §9-313. Advertisement
- 18-A §9-314. Immunity from liability for good faith reporting; proceedings
- 18-A §9-315. Annulment of the adoption decree
- 18-A §9-401. Authorization; special needs children
- 18-A §9-402. Adoption assistance
- 18-A §9-403. Administration
- 18-A §9-404. Rules