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Title 18-A, Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND JURISDICTION

Part 1: SHORT TITLE, CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-A §1-101. Short title (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-102. Purposes; rule of construction (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-104. Severability (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-105. Construction against implied repeal (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-106. Effect of fraud and evasion (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-107. Evidence as to death or status (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-108. Acts by holder of general power (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-109. Married women's status (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-110. Transfer for value (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-111. Powers of fiduciaries relating to compliance with environmental laws (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-112. Guardian ad litem (REPEALED) 

Part 2: DEFINITIONS

18-A §1-201. General definitions (REPEALED) 

Part 3: SCOPE, JURISDICTION AND COURTS

18-A §1-301. Territorial application (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-304. Rule-making power (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-305. Records and certified copies; judicial supervision (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-306. No jury trial; removal (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-307. Register; powers (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-308. Appeals (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-309. Judges (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents (REPEALED) 

Part 4: NOTICE, PARTIES AND REPRESENTATION IN ESTATE LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS

18-A §1-401. Notice (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-402. Notice; waiver (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice (REPEALED) 

Part 5: REGISTERS OF PROBATE

18-A §1-501. Election; bond; vacancies; salaries; copies (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-502. Condition of bond (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-503. Duties; records; binding of papers (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-504. Certification of wills, appointments of personal representatives and elective share petitions involving real estate (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-505. Notice to beneficiaries; furnishing of copies (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-506. Deputy register of probate (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-507. Inspection of register's conduct of office (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-508. Register incapable or neglects duties (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-509. Records in case of vacancy (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-510. Register or Probate Court employee; prohibited activities (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-511. Fees for approved blanks and forms (REPEALED) 

Part 6: COSTS AND FEES

18-A §1-601. Costs in contested cases in probate court (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-602. Filing and certification fees (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-603. Registers to account monthly for fees (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-604. Expenses of partition (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-605. Compensation of reporters (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-606. Reporters to furnish copies (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-607. Surcharge for restoration, storage and preservation of records (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-608. Fees not established in statute (REPEALED) 

Part 7: CHANGE OF NAME

18-A §1-701. Petition to change name (REPEALED) 

Part 8: PROBATE AND TRUST LAW ADVISORY COMMISSION

18-A §1-801. Commission established (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-802. Consultants; experts (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-803. Duties (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-804. Organization (REPEALED) 
18-A §1-805. Federal funds (REPEALED) 
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