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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18, § 1056 (2026)

Election to take intestate share

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 540, §24-C (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1971–1971 · leading case: Maine Nat'l Bank v. Petrlik, 283 A.2d 660 (Me. 1971).
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Maine Nat'l Bank v. Petrlik, 283 A.2d 660 (Me. 1971). “18 M.R.S.A. § 1056: “When a specific provision is made in a will for the widow * * * such * * * devisee may * * * make election * * * whether to accept said provision or claim the right and interest by descent; but is not entitled to both, unless it appears by the will that the…”
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