18-C §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability
§3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability The death of a personal representative or the appointment of a conservator for the estate of a personal representative terminates the personal representative’s appointment. Until appointment and qualification of a successor or special personal representative to replace the deceased or protected personal representative, the personal representative of the […]
18-C §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
§3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary 1. One year after closing of estate by sworn statement. An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in section 3‑1003, one year after the filing of a closing statement. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2. Upon […]
18-C §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
§3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure 1. Petition for removal of personal representative. A person interested in the estate may petition for removal of a personal representative for cause at any time. Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix a time and place for hearing. Notice must be given by the […]
18-C §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
§3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status Except as otherwise ordered in formal proceedings, the probate of a will subsequent to the appointment of a personal representative in intestacy or under a will that is superseded by formal probate of another will, or the vacation of an informal probate of a will subsequent to […]
18-C §3-613. Successor personal representative
§3-613. Successor personal representative Parts 3 and 4 of this Article govern proceedings for appointment of a personal representative to succeed a personal representative whose appointment has been terminated. After appointment and qualification, a successor personal representative may be substituted in all actions and proceedings to which the former personal representative was a party, and […]
18-C §3-614. Special administrator; appointment
§3-614. Special administrator; appointment A special administrator may be appointed: [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 1. Informal proceedings. Informally by the register on the application of any interested person when necessary to protect the estate of a decedent prior to the appointment of […]
18-C §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed
§3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed 1. Named executor, if available. If a special administrator is to be appointed pending the probate of a will that is the subject of a pending application or petition for probate, the person named executor in the will must be appointed if available and qualified. [PL 2017, […]
18-C §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
§3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties A special administrator appointed by the register in informal proceedings pursuant to section 3-614, subsection 1 has the duty to collect and manage the assets of the estate, to preserve them, to account for them and to deliver them to the general personal representative upon the general […]
18-C §3-601. Qualification
§3-601. Qualification Prior to receiving letters, a personal representative must qualify by filing with the appointing court any required bond and a statement of acceptance of the duties of the office. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. […]
18-C §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties
§3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties A special administrator appointed by order of the court in any formal proceeding has the power of a general personal representative except as limited in the appointment and duties as prescribed in the order. The appointment may be for a specified time, to perform particular acts or […]