Penobscot Registry of Probate
Penobscot County
About visiting the probate court
About the probate clerk of court in Penobscot County, Maine
While probate clerks are professionally trained and incredibly knowledgeable on the legal topics of trusts, wills, probate and estate administration, their formally appointed function is to advise and assist the public with general inquiries and administrative related questions throughout the probate process, which shouldn't be confused with providing individualized legal counsel or advice for specific interpretive questions regarding your individual situation, as this may be construed as an unauthorized practice of law in the state of Maine.
While the interpretation of ‘advice’ is subjective and may vary by jurisdiction or probate court, keep this in mind when dealing with probate clerks and staff of the Penobscot Registry of Probate to help avoid unwarranted frustration from any appointed official who is balancing their legal or elected responsibilities alongside their efforts to be as helpful as possible throughout the probate and estate settlement process.
In Penobscot County, Maine, probate clerks are every years by and serve year terms. Probate clerks can typically be without a gap in service. Within Penobscot County, Maine, probate clerks false have judicial powers, meaning they false also serve in the same capacity as a probate judge.
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About probate judges in Penobscot County, Maine
While a probate judge in Maine may reside over routine probate processes like appointment of a personal representative, they will nearly always be present in situations involving will contests, beneficiary disputes, creditor claims or other arguments prompting litigation during the probate or estate settlement process.
In Penobscot County, Maine, probate judges are every years by and serve year terms. Probate judges can usually be without a gap in service.
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About visiting the probate court
Call ahead before visiting the Penobscot Registry of Probate
When able, it’s always helpful to request an appointment with a probate clerk or probate judge prior to visiting any probate court location.
The phone number for the Penobscot Registry of Probate is: (207) 942-8769
The hours of operation listed for the Penobscot Registry of Probate are:
Monday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Reviews
Reviews of the Penobscot Registry of Probate
Where to even begin. My sister and I began the process of having our step father adopt us in early December. We were given very little and often contradictory information on what paperwork we would need and the timeline of how things would proceed. Phone calls are never returned and the assistant who answers the phones never has any answers to any questions. The woman who is in charge, Rene, is never in the office and does not return phone calls. Fast forward to February we make the adoption official in the court, but they only sent one of our adoption certificates. After MONTHS of calling asking for them to send my sisters (yes I know COVID, but how busy is a probate office in Bangor that you can’t send the adoption certificate for 4 months, really?) finally I get ahold of Rene after probably 10+ calls between the end of Feb-now(mid June) and they finally send my sisters certificate, only for it to be filled out wrong, rendering it useless. She has now been between names for 4 months while trying to begin medical school, move, and many other legal transitions that require having a name but the process of changing over IDs etc has all been stunted because you need this adoption certificate to even begin that process. Rene if you’re reading this, please call me back.
I did a name change for my son. I was upset, because the lady at the hospital lied to me about how to change the name, while i was in the office. The blonde woman was very unsympathetic in the office, and gave me the wrong information several times. After a grueling day dealing with there lack of out of county procedures, I recieved the paper work and my childs middle name was first on it. I called the office to confirm if this was just official procedure(and that his name wasnt wrong) and the woman refused to answer my question or even attempt to understand what i was asking. She kept cutting me off without fully understanding why i was calling. She hung up on me several times because i was trying to make sure she understood my question fully. I asked to speak to a supervisor and whom ever it was claimed that they were. I had to call Bangor PD to have the desk clerk ask my question. They suggested that i go there in persin. I advised that because Im African American, and they already think that Im hostile, that I was afraid that they may call security and i would be wrongfully assaulted. After this experience, i concluded that I needed to move out of Bangor.