Section 14-115 – PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
14-115. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. When it appears that any money remains in the hands of the public administrator (after a final settlement of the estate) unclaimed, which should be paid over to the state tax commission the judge must order the same to be paid over, and on failure of the public administrator to […]
Section 14-116 – PROVISIONS OF PROBATE CODE — APPLICATION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
14-116. PROVISIONS OF PROBATE CODE — APPLICATION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. When no direction is given in this chapter for the government or guidance of a public administrator in the discharge of his duties, or for the administration of an estate in his hands, the provisions of the Uniform Probate Code must govern. History: [(14-116) R.S., […]
Section 14-101 – COUNTY TREASURER AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — OATH AND BOND — NEW OR ADDITIONAL BOND.
14-101. COUNTY TREASURER AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — OATH AND BOND — NEW OR ADDITIONAL BOND. The county treasurers of the various counties of this state are hereby declared to be ex officio public administrators in their respective counties. Each public administrator shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and file his […]
Section 14-117 – INTESTATE DECEDENTS WITHOUT HEIRS OR WITHOUT KNOWN HEIRS — DUTY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — PERSONAL FEES NOT ALLOWED.
14-117. INTESTATE DECEDENTS WITHOUT HEIRS OR WITHOUT KNOWN HEIRS — DUTY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — PERSONAL FEES NOT ALLOWED. It shall be the mandatory duty of the several county treasurers as ex officio public administrators to cause to be instituted all probate proceedings necessary for the probate of any estate of a decedent whenever such […]
Section 14-102 – ESTATES TO BE ADMINISTERED.
14-102. ESTATES TO BE ADMINISTERED. (1) Every public administrator must make an initial determination of the absence of an heir or will, and take charge of the estates of persons who, upon their death, reside within his county, as follows: (a) Of the estates of decedents for which no personal representatives are appointed, and which, […]
Section 14-118 – PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
14-118. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. It shall be the mandatory duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county to represent the public administrator of such county without charge in all probate proceedings instituted under this act or chapter 2 of title 14. History: [14-118, added 1945, ch. 113, sec. 2, p. 175; am. […]
Section 14-103 – AUTHORITY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT — PROCUREMENT OF LETTERS.
14-103. AUTHORITY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT — PROCUREMENT OF LETTERS. When a county treasurer is entitled to administer an estate as public administrator, prior to appointment he is authorized to act on behalf of the estate to identify, secure, protect and take charge of all tangible and intangible assets, including incurring reasonable expenses for those purposes, […]
Section 14-104 – DEATH OF INTESTATE STRANGER — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR TO BE NOTIFIED.
14-104. DEATH OF INTESTATE STRANGER — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR TO BE NOTIFIED. Whenever a stranger, or person without known heirs, dies intestate in the house or on the premises of another, the possessor of such premises, or anyone knowing the facts, must give notice thereof to the public administrator of the county within seventy-two (72) hours […]
Section 14-105 – INVENTORY BY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — PROCEDURES AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUAL.
14-105. INVENTORY BY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — PROCEDURES AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUAL. (1) The public administrator must make and return an inventory of all assets of estates taken into his possession, less debts of the decedent and projected costs of administration. Such net inventory must include all assets present or ascertainable at the time he takes […]
Section 14-106 – DELIVERY OF ESTATE TO EXECUTOR.
14-106. DELIVERY OF ESTATE TO EXECUTOR. If, at any time, letters testamentary or letters of administration are regularly granted to any other person on an estate of which the public administrator has charge, the public administrator must, under the order of the magistrate court, account for, pay, and deliver to the executor or administrator thus […]