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The attachment of personal property continues in force after the death of the debtor as if living, unless before a sale thereof on execution his estate is decreed insolvent; but it is dissolved by such decree, and the officer, on demand thereafter, shall restore such property to the executor or administrator on payment of his legal fees and charges of keeping.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 14. Court Procedure--Civil § 4502. Attachments dissolved by death of insolvent - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-14-court-procedure-civil/me-rev-st-tit-14-sect-4502/
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