524.3-615 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR; WHO MAY BE APPOINTED.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), if a special administrator is to be appointed pending the probate of a will which is the subject of a pending application or petition for probate, the person named executor in the will shall be appointed if available, and qualified.
(b) In cases where the court determines a personal representative named in a will may not be entitled to benefits pursuant to section 524.2-803, the court may appoint a qualified neutral, professional fiduciary, or an interested person to serve as special administrator.
(c) In other cases, any proper person may be appointed special administrator.
History:
1974 c 442 art 3 s 524.3-615; 2013 c 94 s 3