18-C M.R.S. § 5-963
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18-C §5-963. Effect on existing powers of attorney
Official statutory text
Except as otherwise provided in this Part: [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 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; [PL 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 [PL 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of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies. [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7 (AMD).]
An act done before September 1, 2019 is not affected by this Part. [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7 (AMD).]
1. Application to powers of attorney. This Part applies to a power of attorney created before, on or after September 1, 2019; [PL 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 [PL 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of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies. [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7 (AMD).]
An act done before September 1, 2019 is not affected by this Part. [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §7 (AMD).]
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