Margot Joly

Professional career

• Although retired from the bench, Joly is listed as a Democratic candidate for Franklin County Judge of Probate in the 2026 general election
• Owner, Joly & Associates — private legal practice in Wilton, ME, until retirement in 2023
• Margot Joly held the role of Judge of the Franklin County Probate Court in Maine from 2018 until her retirement in 2023
• Democratic judge of the Franklin County Probate Court in Maine, elected in 2018, and retired from the bench at the end of 2023 after two decades of service
• The collected biographical information identifies Margot Joly as Franklin County probate judge elected in 2018
• Her private practice, Joly & Associates, transitioned to Cumberland Title Services, LLC, continuing her focus on community service and client support

Education

Additional information

• It lists a probate term ending in 2026.
• The collected biographical information identifies that she owned Joly & Associates until retiring from private practice in 2023, and worked in child protection, family, real estate, criminal prosecution/defense, estate and guardianship cases.
• She was elected to the bench in 2018 and was a member of the Maine Committee on Judicial Conduct
• A public letter supporting her candidacy says she attended University of Maine Orono and Maine Law, held a position as a Maine assistant attorney general in children’s services and then a local assistant district attorney, and practiced with Charles LaVerdiere before he joined the bench.
• It identifies her as a Weld resident and Joly & Associates attorney in Wilton, married to Pete with a son.
• Joly is registered as a Democrat