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# Gerald S. Nessman

Piscataquis County Probate Court · Judge of Probate

## Profile

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

## Summary

Gerald S. Nessman — Piscataquis County Probate Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- His earlier career encompassed vice president at GMAC Commercial Mortgage in 2001–2006, director of Dexter Holdings from 2006 and legal practice at Austin Law Offices from 2012
- The collected biographical information identifies the Piscataquis probate judge as Gerald S. Nessmann, with two final n characters, matching the supplied Gerald S. Nessman by court and state

### Education

- It records a Duke MBA in 2001 and University of Maine JD in 2012.

### Additional information

- The biography describes elections in 2020 and 2024 and reports a term through 2028.
- Civic roles include a HAD 4 board seat and the Sebec Budget Committee.

## 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.