Me. Stat. tit. 18-C § 5-963

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 5-963 - Effect on existing powers of attorney

Except as otherwise provided in this Part: [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

1.Application to powers of attorney. This Part applies to a power of attorney created before, on or after September 1, 2019;

[2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7(AMD).]

2.Application to judicial proceedings commenced on or after September 1, 2019. This Part applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after September 1, 2019; and

[2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7(AMD).]

3.Application to judicial proceedings commenced before September 1, 2019. This Part applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before September 1, 2019, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this Part would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies.

[2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7(AMD).]

An act done before September 1, 2019 is not affected by this Part. [2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7(AMD).]

18-C M.R.S. § 5-963

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