The following teaser is from an excellent article written by Judy Harrison for the December 26, 2013 edition of the Bangor Daily News.
When Dana Hanley was elected probate judge in Oxford County 17 years ago, the registrar and clerks were using typewriters to fill out standard forms and to prepare orders for him to sign. Under Hanley’s leadership and in consultation with and cooperation from all 16 counties, the probate courts are the first in Maine to move into the 21st century.
Slowly but surely since 2006, the courts responsible for dealing with estates, adoptions, conservatorships, adult and minor guardianships and name changes have been working toward going paperless, Susan Almy, registrar of probate for Penobscot County, said recently.
Eventually, nearly all probate court documents will be available on www.maineprobate.net…