Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 4043 – Form of proof; failure to file
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The proof required by section 4042 may be in the form of a certificate issued by the official charged with the administration of the death tax laws of the state of domicile. If proof is not filed as therein provided, the register of probate shall forthwith notify by mail the official of the state of domicile so far as is known to him: [PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
1. Name, date of death and domicile. The name, date of death and last domicile of the decedent;
[PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 4043
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
- Notice: means written notification served personally, sent by certified mail or sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the person for whom the notification is intended. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
- Probate: Proving a will
- Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
- Testate: To die leaving a will.
2. Name and address of representative. The name and address of each personal representative;
[PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
3. Value of estate. An estimate of the value of all the property of the estate; and
[PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
4. Fact proof not filed. The fact that the personal representative has not filed the proof required in section 4042.
[PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
The register shall attach to that notice a plain copy of the will and codicils of the decedent, if he died testate, or if he died intestate, a list of his heirs and next of kin so far as is known to the register. Within 60 days after the mailing of the notice, the official of the state of domicile may file with the Probate Court in this State a petition for an accounting in the estate. The official shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be a party interested for the purpose of petitioning for the accounting. If a petition is filed within the period of 60 days, the Probate Court shall decree an accounting, and upon that accounting being filed and approved shall decree the remission to the fiduciary appointed by the Probate Court of the state of domicile of the balance of the intangible personalty after the payment of creditors and expenses of administration in this State. [PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 480, §A64 (AMD).