Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 252 (2026)

Equity jurisdiction

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The courts of probate shall have jurisdiction in equity, concurrent with the Superior Court, of all cases and matters relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, to wills and to trusts which are created by will or other written instrument. Such jurisdiction may be exercised upon complaint according to the usual course of proceedings in civil actions in which equitable relief is sought.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 17 cases, 1973–2016 · leading case: In Re Est. of Kingsbury, 2008 ME 79 (Me. 2008).

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In Re Est. of Kingsbury, 2008 ME 79 (Me. 2008). · cites it 4× “Further, 4 M.R.S. § 252 (2007) confers equity jurisdiction on the Probate Court, concurrent with the Superior Court, over "all cases and matters relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, to wills and to trusts which are created by will or other written…”

Est. of Clarence Weatherbee Est. of Helen Weatherbee, 2014 ME 73 (Me. 2014). · cites it 2× “§§ 1-601, 3-720, 3-721 (2013), or from some other equitable doctrine that could be considered if those probate statutes did not provide a legal basis for an award. Michael brought his complaint in the Superior Court and included tort claims that sought damages owed to him…”

Est. of Jeanne S. Reed, 2016 ME 90 (Me. 2016). · cites it 4× “§ 3-911; 4 M.R.S. § 252; Estate of Hunt, 2010 ME 23, ¶¶3, 10-11 , 990 A.”

Boyer v. Boyer, 1999 ME 128 (Me. 1999). · cites it 2× “See 4 M.R.S.A. § 252 (1989). Section 252 provides, The courts of probate shall have jurisdiction in equity, concurrent with the Superior Court, of all cases and matters relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, to wills and to trusts which are created by…”

In Re Est. of Hunt, 2010 ME 23 (Me. 2010). · cites it 3× “1991); see also 4 M.R.S. § 252 (2009). 3 [¶ 11] We have previously held that the Superior Court’s equity jurisdiction to partition land attaches when a civil action is brought seeking partition of the property.”

In Re Krystal S., 584 A.2d 672 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “4 M.R.S.A. § 252 (1989); 8 see In re Estate of Neely, 136 Me.”

Staples v. King, 433 A.2d 407 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “*412 Under 4 M.R.S.A. § 252 (1979), the Probate Court is granted jurisdiction in equity, concurrent with the Superior Court, “of all cases and matters relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, to wills and to trusts which are created by will or other…”

In Re Est. of Thompson, 414 A.2d 881 (Me. 1980). “By amended complaint dated June 6, 1975, the trustee sought instructions from the Probate Court under its jurisdiction in equity (4 M.R.S.A. § 252) respecting the manner in which the Thompson trust fund should be applied.”

York Register of Prob. v. York Cnty. Prob. Court, 847 A.2d 395 (Me. 2004). “” 4 M.R.S.A. § 252 (1989); Staples v. King, 433 A.”

In Re Est. of Cassidy, 313 A.2d 435 (Me. 1973). · cites it 2× “The form of the present action is one for declaratory judgment for the construction of a will by employing the equity jurisdiction of the Probate Court under 4 M.R.S.A. § 252: “The courts of probate shall have jurisdiction in equity, concurrent with the Superior Court, of all…”

In Re Est. of Burdon-Muller, 456 A.2d 1266 (Me. 1983). “Probate courts have “jurisdiction in equity, concurrent with the Superior Court, of all cases .”

Est. of Haynes, 594 A.2d 1112 (Me. 1991). “1984); 4 M.R.S.A. § 252 (1989). Section 3-906(a) expresses a preference for distributions in kind.”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 252(2007) — 1 case

In Re Est. of Kingsbury, 2008 ME 79 (Me. 2008). “Further, 4 M.R.S. § 252 (2007) confers equity jurisdiction on the Probate Court, concurrent with the Superior Court, over "all cases and matters relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, to wills and to trusts which are created by will or other written…”

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