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You can also write your will yourself. This is called a Holographic Will. The Will must be written in your own handwriting and signed by you. No witnesses are needed.

Yes. A Maine TOD deed may leave property to ?one or more beneficiaries.?28 Under the default rules, each beneficiary has equal ownership of the property with no right of survivorship,29 The owner can create a right of survivorship in the beneficiaries by including custom language in the deed.

Maine Inheritance Law for Children If you die with children but no spouse, your children will inherit everything. If you die with a spouse and descendants from you and your spouse, your spouse will inherit the first $50,000 of the intestate property, then half the remaining balance.

No, in Maine, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Maine allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

No, a text message sent by a now deceased person would not be a substitute for a valid Will. Wills generally must meet certain requirements, including a signature from the deceased person, a certain number of signatures from disinterested witnesses and a certain process surrounding the signing of the Will.

In Maine, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on.