CHAPTER 654

S.P. 717 - L.D. 1800

An Act To Amend the Fees for Probate Filings

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 18-A MRSA §1-602, as amended by PL 2003, c. 383, §1, is further amended to read:

§1-602. Filing and certification fees

The register of probate must receive the following fees for filing or certifying documents:

(1) For making and certifying to the register of deeds copies of devises of real estate, abstracts of petitions for appointment of a personal representative or for an elective share and any other document for which certification is required, $8 $15, plus the fee for recording as provided by Title 33, section 751, except as otherwise expressly provided by law. The fee must be paid by the personal representative, petitioner or other person filing the document to be certified when the copy of the devise or abstracts, abstract, petition for elective share or other document for which certification is required is made requested. The register of probate shall deliver the certified document to the register of deeds together with the fee for recording as provided by Title 33, section 751. The personal representative, petitioner, applicant or other person requesting the certification shall pay the recording fee to the register of probate.;