Section 43-2-620 Orders of distribution – Generally. On the final settlement of an estate, the court may make such orders of distribution as may be necessary, and, on the confirmation of the same, may render a decree thereon, and the property must be delivered according to such decree; or, if there is money only to […]
Section 43-2-621 Orders of distribution – To whom directed; contents. All orders of distribution must be directed to three disinterested persons appointed by the court, must specify the property to be divided, the persons and their respective shares and must require them to return their proceedings on a day specified in such order. (Code 1852, […]
Section 43-2-622 Orders of distribution – Oath; return; exceptions to report. (a) The persons therein named, or a majority of them, must proceed to make distribution according to such order, having first taken an oath to make such distribution fairly and impartially, if the same can be made, which oath may be administered by the […]
Section 43-2-623 Confirming or setting aside distribution; when sale may be directed. The court, for causes shown on such exceptions, or otherwise, may set aside such distribution and direct another distribution or, if the same is just, may confirm it; or, if it appears from such report that the property cannot be equitably divided without […]
Section 43-2-624 How sale advertised and made. Such a sale must be advertised and made as sales of personal property under the order of the court for the payment of debts. (Code 1852, §1797; Code 1867, §2124; Code 1876, §2501; Code 1886, §2167; Code 1896, §235; Code 1907, §2718; Code 1923, §5956; Code 1940, T. […]
Section 43-2-625 Delivery of property upon confirmation. Upon the confirmation of any order of distribution, the executor or administrator must deliver the property to the persons entitled thereto. (Code 1852, §1798; Code 1867, §2125; Code 1876, §2502; Code 1886, §2168; Code 1896, §236; Code 1907, §2719; Code 1923, §5957; Code 1940, T. 61, §357.)
Section 43-2-626 Division, sale or assignment of judgments or claims. (a) Any judgments or claims in favor of the estate, which are not collected at the time of final distribution, may be divided among the persons entitled, on final distribution; or, if such division cannot be equitably made, may be sold as other personal property. […]
Section 43-2-627 Setting off indebtedness of distributee or legatee. (a) If, on final settlement, any distributee or legatee owes the estate any debt, contracted with the decedent in his lifetime or with the executor or administrator in his representative capacity, the court shall allow the same in favor of the executor or administrator, as a […]
Section 43-2-628 Discharge of executor or administrator from liability. When the estate has been fully administered and it is shown by the executor or administrator, by the production of satisfactory vouchers, that he has paid all sums of money due from him and delivered up, under the order of the court, all the property of […]
Section 43-2-629 Disposition of personal estate of foreign decedent. (a) When administration is taken out in this state on the estate of any person who, at the time of his death, was an inhabitant of any other state or country, his personal estate, after the payment of debts and charges on his estate, must be […]
