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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-A, § 5-508 (2026)

Durable financial power of attorney

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SECTION HISTORY
RR 1997, c. 1, §13 (RNU). PL 1997, c. 453, §3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 683, §C6 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 66, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 118, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 618, §B8 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 618, §B20 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 184, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 284, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 353, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 292, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 292, §6 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2016 · leading case: Haynes v. Jackson, 2000 ME 11, 744 A.2d 1050.
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Haynes v. Jackson, 2000 ME 11, 744 A.2d 1050. · cites it 4× “See 18-A M.R.S.A. § 5-508 (Supp. 1999). Standing alone, then, § 5-508 does not prevent a principal from granting his attorney-in-fact the power to appear pro se on the principal’s behalf.”
Est. of Barbara M. Frost, 2016 ME 132, 146 A.3d 118. · cites it 2× “Although Gamash’s petition referred to 18-A M.R.S.A § 5-508 (1998 & Supp. 2005), the amendments to the.”
Est. of Keatinge v. Biddle, 2002 ME 21, 789 A.2d 1271. “18-A M.R.S.A. § 5-508(a) (Supp.2001) provides, in pertinent part: "A durable financial power of attorney is a durable power of attorney by which a principal designates another as attorney-in-fact to make decisions on the principal's behalf in matters concerning the principal’s…”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-A, § 5-508(a): 1 case
Est. of Keatinge v. Biddle, 2002 ME 21, 789 A.2d 1271. “18-A M.R.S.A. § 5-508(a) (Supp.2001) provides, in pertinent part: "A durable financial power of attorney is a durable power of attorney by which a principal designates another as attorney-in-fact to make decisions on the principal's behalf in matters concerning the principal’s…”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-A, § 5-508(e): 1 case
Haynes v. Jackson, 2000 ME 11, 744 A.2d 1050. “See 18-A M.R.S.A. § 5-508 (Supp. 1999). Standing alone, then, § 5-508 does not prevent a principal from granting his attorney-in-fact the power to appear pro se on the principal’s behalf.”
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