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# Scott Houde

York County Probate Court · Judge of Probate

## Profile

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

## Summary

Scott Houde — York County Probate Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Scott M. Houde is the incumbent York County Probate Judge in Maine, appointed in 2019 and serving until the end of his term in 2028, with a background in probate, family, and criminal law
- Governor Janet Mills appointed Scott Houde of Biddeford as York County Judge of Probate on October 28, 2019, to complete the term of Judge Bryan Chabot, who resigned for a position on the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board
- Scott M. Houde became York County probate judge in 2019, replacing Bryan Chabot after Chabot moved to the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board
- Partner at The Law Office of Scott M. Houde

### Education

- University of Maine School of Law — J.D.
- A Biddeford native, he obtained a business-administration B.S. with honors at the University of New Hampshire, an M.B.A. with honors at the University of Southern Maine and a Maine Law J.D. His earlier practice in Biddeford spanned probate, family and criminal law for over fourteen years, first at Woodman Edmands Danylik & Austin and later his own firm

### Additional information

- The overview lists a 2024 reelection candidacy
- Well-respected, experienced probate attorney with over 14 years in practice in Biddeford, Maine
- He has also held the role of president and board member of the York Bar Association and has been a member for his entire career
- York Bar Association service included president and board member

## 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.