Me. Stat. tit. 33 § 1652

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1652 - Definitions

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

1.Adult. "Adult" means an individual who has attained 18 years of age.

[1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §117(AMD).]

2.Benefit plan. "Benefit plan" means an employer's plan for the benefit of an employee or partner.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

3.Broker. "Broker" means a person lawfully engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities or commodities for the person's own account or for the account of others.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

4.Conservator. "Conservator" means a person appointed or qualified by a court to act as general, limited or temporary guardian of a minor's property or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

5.Court. "Court" means the Probate Court.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

6.Custodial property. "Custodial property" means any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this Act and the income from and proceeds of that interest in property.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

7.Custodian. "Custodian" means a person so designated under section 1660 or a successor or substitute custodian designated under section 1669.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

8.Financial institution. "Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, savings institution or credit union, chartered and supervised under state or federal law.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

9.Legal representative. "Legal representative" means an individual's personal representative or conservator.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

10.Member of the minor's family. "Member of the minor's family" means the minor's parent, step-parent, spouse, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt whether of whole or 1/2 blood or by adoption.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

11.Minor. "Minor" means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

12.Person. "Person" means an individual, corporation, organization or other legal entity.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

13.Personal representative. "Personal representative" means an executor, administrator, successor personal representative or special administrator of a decedent's estate or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

14.State. "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

15.Transfer. "Transfer" means a transaction that creates custodial property under section 1660.

[2019, c. 501, §16(AMD).]

16.Transferor. "Transferor" means a person who makes a transfer under this Act.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

17.Trust company. "Trust company" means a financial institution, corporation or other legal entity authorized to exercise general trust powers.

[1987, c. 734, §2(NEW).]

33 M.R.S. § 1652

Amended by 2019, c. 501,§ 16, eff. 6/28/2019.
1987, c. 734, § 2 (NEW) . 1989, c. 502, §A117 (AMD) .