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Probate courts in Maine
Probate is filed in the county where the person who died last lived. Open that county below for where to file, the Maine deadlines, and the small-estate threshold.
Statewide court directory
Maine Judicial Branch — Find a CourtSmall-estate threshold
Up to $52,500 — Collection of personal property by affidavit (18-C M.R.S. §3-1201). Check this estate
Maine probate deadlines are summarized on every county page below, and the deadline calculator turns them into dates from a date of death.
Every county in Maine16
14 with a verified county court linkThe rest point to the statewide court directory.
Before you file
Print the free Maine after-a-death checklist, estimate the tax on a sold inherited home with the capital-gains calculator, or browse probate attorneys and advisors who work in Maine.
All statesThis tool provides general educational information, not legal advice. Statutory thresholds and deadlines vary by state and county and change over time; results are estimates based on the date of death you enter. Kindeed is not a law firm. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state. Where a value is shown as “varies — confirm locally,” we don’t hold a verified figure and you should confirm it directly with the probate court or a licensed professional.