Maine Small Estate Affidavit | Form AF 102

Laws

• Days After Death – Thirty (30) days.^[1]
• Filing Fee – For filing a will for no probate, the fee is $15.^[2]
• Maximum Amount ($) – $40,000.^[3] This figure may fluctuate depending on the adjustments made by inflation when the Consumer Price Index exceeds or is less than the reference base index.^[4]
• Signing – The affidavit must be signed by the affiant and acknowledged by a notary public.
• Statutes – Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit and Summary Administration Procedures for Small Estates

Sources

1. 18-C M.R.S.A. § 3-1201(B)
2. 18-C M.R.S.A. § 1-602
3. 18-C M.R.S.A. § 3-1201(A)
4. 18-C M.R.S.A. § 1-108