Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-B. Trusts § 1205. Application; governing law

A. Has its principal place of administration in this State, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to this State; or

B. Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of this State or is governed by the law of this State for the purpose of:

A. The Act applies to a trust created before, on or after October 1, 2021;

B. The Act applies to any proceedings in court commenced on or after October 1, 2021;

C. The Act applies to proceedings in court pending on October 1, 2021 unless the court finds that application of a particular provision of the Act would interfere substantially with the effective conduct of the proceeding or prejudice a right of a party, in which case the particular provision of the Act does not apply; and

D. A rule of construction or presumption provided in the Act applies to a trust instrument executed prior to October 1, 2021 unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent in the terms of the instrument.