Probate in York County, Maine
When someone who lived in York County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Maine rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Maine uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in York County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
York County Probate Court (Registry of Probate)Does this estate need full probate?
Maine lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Collection of personal property by affidavit (18-C M.R.S. §3-1201) for estates up to $52,500.
Check your estate Source — 18-C M.R.S. §3-1201 ($40k base, §1-108 CPI-adjusted to $52,500 for 2026; personalty only)Key probate deadlines in Maine
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 90 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 4 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 9 months from death)
Good to know in Maine
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Order of Complete Settlement of the Estate.
- Maine estate tax return due 9 months after death; exemption ~$6.8M (2024).
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