Section 553:24 – Effect of Appeal.
553:24 Effect of Appeal. – No appeal from the appointment of a special administrator on questions of law shall suspend the special administrator’s duties; but in case his or her bond is alleged by a party interested to be insufficient, the probate court, upon summary proceedings, shall have power to order a new bond […]
Section 553:25 – Appointment.
553:25 Appointment. – Every resident administrator who removes from the state or who goes out of the state with the intention of being absent more than a year, and every resident of another state who is appointed administrator within this state, shall forthwith appoint some person residing in this state as his agent, to […]
Section 553:26 – Notice.
553:26 Notice. – Whenever a resident of another state is appointed administrator he shall insert in the notice of his appointment the name and post office address of the agent so appointed by him. Source. PS 188:24. PL 299:26. RL 352:26.
Section 553:27 – Vacancy.
553:27 Vacancy. – If an agent removes from the state, or becomes incapacitated to act, or there is a vacancy in the agency from any cause, the administrator shall immediately appoint another agent in like manner. Source. PS 188:25. PL 299:27. RL 352:27.
Section 553:19 – Presumption of Death.
553:19 Presumption of Death. – In the absence of a death certificate, the fact of death may be established after an evidentiary hearing if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence: I. That the person is presumed to have been killed as a result of some catastrophic event but his or her body […]
Section 553:20 – Appointment.
553:20 Appointment. – Whenever, by reason of the trial of factual issues in a proceeding involving the validity of a will, or by reason of an appeal from the appointment of an administrator on questions of law, or from any other cause, there is delay in determining the final grant of administration upon the […]
Section 553:20-a – Temporary Administrator.
553:20-a Temporary Administrator. – Upon petition or upon its own motion, the probate court shall have the power to appoint a temporary administrator to determine what assets, if any, are contained within the estate. An inventory of the assets shall be filed with the probate court within 60 days of the temporary administrator’s appointment. […]
Section 553:10 – Revocation of Administration for Cause.
553:10 Revocation of Administration for Cause. – If an executor or administrator, by reason of absence, or infirmity of body or mind, or by wasteful or fraudulent management in his trust, becomes unfit for the discharge thereof, or unsafe to be trusted therewith, the judge, upon due notice, may revoke the administration. Source. RS […]
Section 553:11 – Revocation of Administration by Consent.
553:11 Revocation of Administration by Consent. – The trust may be revoked under any circumstances, with the consent of the executor or administrator, when it shall appear to the judge to be proper. Source. RS 158:11. CS 167:11. GS 176:11. GL 195:11. PS 188:11. PL 299:11. RL 352:11.
Section 553:12 – Resignation of Executor or Administrator.
553:12 Resignation of Executor or Administrator. – Any executor or administrator may, upon his request, be allowed to resign his trust, whenever it appears to the judge to be proper to allow him to do so. Source. 1903, 36:1. PL 299:12. RL 352:12.