Me. Stat. tit. 18-C § 2-203

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 2-203 - Composition of the augmented estate; marital-property portion
1.Value of augmented estate. Subject to section 2-208, the value of the augmented estate, to the extent provided in sections 2-204, 2-205, 2-206 and 2-207, consists of the sum of the values of all property, whether real or personal, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, wherever situated, that constitute:
A. The decedent's net probate estate; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
B. The decedent's nonprobate transfers to others; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
C. The decedent's nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse; and [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
D. The surviving spouse's property and nonprobate transfers to others. [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

[2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

2.Value of marital-property portion. The value of the marital-property portion of the augmented estate consists of the sum of the values of the 4 components of the augmented estate as determined under subsection 1 multiplied by a percentage as follows.

If the decedent and the spouse were married to each other:

A. Less than one year, the percentage is 3%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
B. One year but less than 2 years, the percentage is 6%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
C. Two years but less than 3 years, the percentage is 12%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
D. Three years but less than 4 years, the percentage is 18%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
E. Four years but less than 5 years, the percentage is 24%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
F. Five years but less than 6 years, the percentage is 30%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
G. Six years but less than 7 years, the percentage is 36%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
H. Seven years but less than 8 years, the percentage is 42%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
I. Eight years but less than 9 years, the percentage is 48%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
J. Nine years but less than 10 years, the percentage is 54%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
K. Ten years but less than 11 years, the percentage is 60%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
L. Eleven years but less than 12 years, the percentage is 68%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
M. Twelve years but less than 13 years, the percentage is 76%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
N. Thirteen years but less than 14 years, the percentage is 84%; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
O. Fourteen years but less than 15 years, the percentage is 92%; and [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
P. Fifteen years or more, the percentage is 100%. [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

[2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

18-C M.R.S. § 2-203

Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.
Added by 2018, c. 402,§ A-2, eff. 7/1/2019.