USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 18-B. TRUSTS (HEADING. PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7-1-05)
Chapter : Chapter 02. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (HEADING. PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7-1-05)
Title 18-B - §201. Role of court in administration of trust
Title 18-B: TRUSTS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Part 1: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Chapter 2: JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)

§201. Role of court in administration of trust

1. Intervention. The court may intervene in the administration of a trust to the extent its jurisdiction is invoked by an interested person or as provided by law. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


2. Continuing judicial supervision. A trust is not subject to continuing judicial supervision unless ordered by the court. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


3. Matter involving trust's administration. A judicial proceeding involving a trust may relate to any matter involving the trust's administration, including a request for instructions and an action to declare rights. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


Section History:
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A1 (NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A2 (AFF).
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 18-B - §202. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary
Title 18-B: TRUSTS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Part 1: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Chapter 2: JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)

§202. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary

1. Trustee. By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in this State or by moving the principal place of administration to this State, the trustee submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State regarding any matter involving the trust. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


2. Beneficiaries; recipients. With respect to their interests in the trust, the beneficiaries of a trust having its principal place of administration in this State are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State regarding any matter involving the trust. By accepting a distribution from such a trust, the recipient submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State regarding any matter involving the trust. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


3. Not exclusive. This section does not preclude other methods of obtaining jurisdiction over a trustee, beneficiary or other person receiving property from the trust. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


Section History:
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A1 (NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A2 (AFF).
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 18-B - §203. Subject matter jurisdiction
Title 18-B: TRUSTS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Part 1: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Chapter 2: JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)

§203. Subject matter jurisdiction

1. Concurrent jurisdiction. The Probate Court and the Superior Court have concurrent jurisdiction of all proceedings in this State involving a trust. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


2. Alternative dispute resolution not precluded. This section does not preclude judicial or nonjudicial alternative dispute resolution. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


Section History:
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A1 (NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A2 (AFF).
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 18-B - §204. Venue
Title 18-B: TRUSTS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Part 1: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)
Chapter 2: JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, @1 (new); @2 (aff) Effective 7105)

§204. Venue

1. Trust. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county of this State in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located and, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


2. Appointment of trustee. If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in a county of this State in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any trust property is located and, if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered. [2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


Section History:
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A1 (NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 618,
§A2 (AFF).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007