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§1-301
Title 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND JURISDICTION
Part 3: SCOPE, JURISDICTION AND COURTS
§1-303

§1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction

1.  Subject matter jurisdiction.  To the full extent permitted by the laws of the State, the court has jurisdiction over all subject matter relating to:  
A. The estates of decedents, including the construction of wills and determination of heirs and successors of decedents, and estates of protected persons;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
B. The protection of minors and incapacitated persons; and   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
C. Trusts.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2.  Court authority.  The court has full power to make orders, judgments and decrees and take all other action necessary and proper to administer justice in the matters that come before it.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3.  Protective and guardianship proceedings.  The court has jurisdiction over protective proceedings and guardianship proceedings.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
4.  Consolidation.  If both guardianship and protective proceedings as to the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the proceedings may be consolidated.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
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