Title 4, Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT

Title 4, Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

4 §201. Courts of record; seal; punishment for contempt

4 §202. Oaths and acknowledgments

4 §203. Rights of claimants under heir

Subchapter 2: JURISDICTION

4 §251. General jurisdiction

4 §251-A. Other proceedings involving parental rights; transfer to District Court

4 §252. Equity jurisdiction

4 §253. Jurisdiction in court where proceedings originate

Subchapter 3: JUDGES

4 §301. Terms; vacancies; salary

4 §302. Officers execute processes and attend courts

4 §303. Continuous session; return day for matters requiring public notice

4 §304. Equity and contested cases; time and place of hearing

4 §305. Term of Fort Kent and Caribou probate court

4 §306. Interchange of judicial duties; expenses

4 §307. Conflict of interest; transfer of case

4 §308. Certification of unfinished acts of predecessor judge

4 §309. Judge not to counsel or draft documents

4 §310. Perpetual care of cemetery lots by order

4 §311. Contracts for support

4 §312. Political activities of judges of probate

Subchapter 4: RULES OF PRACTICE

4 §351. Procedural rules; blanks; revision; approval (REPEALED)

4 §352. Blanks and records provided

Subchapter 5: APPEALS

4 §401. Appellate jurisdiction; special guardians; appeal to law court (REPEALED)

4 §402. Bond on appeal; service of reasons for appeal (REPEALED)

4 §403. Allowance of appeal accidentally omitted (REPEALED)

4 §404. Failure to prosecute appeal (REPEALED)

4 §405. Stay of proceedings on appeal (REPEALED)

4 §406. Hearing on appeal (REPEALED)

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