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The fee to file a Small Claim is $40 which includes the cost of postage and a mediation fee. Checks or money orders for the $40 filing fee should be made payable to ?Maine District Court?. An essential part of a Small Claims case is notifying the defendant about the case.

If you were born, or reside, in Maine and want to have your name changed, you may petition the Judge of Probate in the county where you reside; if you are minor, your legal guardian may petition on your behalf. The judge, after due consideration and notice, may issue a decree changing your name.

The Will must be written in your own handwriting and signed by you. No witnesses are needed. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are being pressured by someone to get a will or to change your will it is important that you talk to an attorney for help.

An attorney who practices in your community will have a more intimate knowledge of the laws in your area, and will also have developed relationships with other attorneys, judges, and prosecutors likely to be involved in your case.

If you have been served with court papers in a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities case, you may file a written response (called an "answer") within 21 days of when you received the papers. Your answer or response may include a ?counterclaim? (a claim against the plaintiff).

The seven public defender offices mostly mirror the state's existing prosecutorial districts while keeping public defenders within an hour drive of courthouses. Maine has faced a critical shortage of available criminal defense lawyers for more than a year.