Me. Stat. tit. 18-C § 6-409

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 678
Section 6-409 - Requirements

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

1.Essential elements and formalities. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, must contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter vivos deed;

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

2.Death of transferor. Must state that the transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death; and

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

3.Recorded before transferor's death. Must be recorded before the transferor's death in the public records in the registry of deeds in the county where the property is located.

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

18-C M.R.S. § 6-409

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