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# Carol R. Emery

Knox County Probate Court · Judge of Probate

## Profile

- Court: Knox County Probate Court
- State: Maine
- Role: Judge of Probate
- Service status: active

## Summary

Carol R. Emery — Knox County Probate Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- In January 2026, Emery announced she is seeking another term as Knox County Probate Judge

### Education


### Additional information

- A 2026 PenBay Pilot article is cited for another reelection bid.
- The collected biographical information identifies Carol R. Emery as Knox probate judge first appointed by John McKernan in 1990, with later reelections and a term listed through 2026.
- It records George Washington University law degree, Maine Probate Judges Association secretary and president service, family-law advisory work, judicial ethics and probate rules committees, and Civil Legal Services Fund committee work.
- If reelected, she will become Maine’s senior Probate Judge, having served longer than any other in the state.
- It details Tenants Harbor residence with husband, former Congressman David Emery, and son Albert, a physician.

## Sources

- [2026 Directory of Maine Counties](https://www.mainecounties.org/uploads/1/4/3/2/143228552/2026_directory_complete.pdf)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Maine Rules of Probate Procedure, published compilation effective July 1, 2019](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7035949b391933326f2d42fe) — Probate Court proceedings. This 2019 compilation is retained as dated source evidence; later amendments have not been exhaustively checked. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/mr_prob_p_only_2019-04-11.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.