CHAPTER 29A-3
PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.
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Necessity of order of probate for will.
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Necessity of appointment for administration.
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Claims against decedent--Necessity of administration.
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Proceedings affecting devolution and administration--Jurisdiction of subject matter.
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Reserved.
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Scope of proceedings--Proceedings independent--Exception.
29A-3-108
Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings--Ultimate time limit.
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Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action.
PART 2. VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION--PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER;
DEMAND FOR NOTICE.
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Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings--Location of property.
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Appointment or testacy proceedings--Conflicting claim of domicile in another state.
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Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.
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Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.
PART 3. INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS--SUCCESSION
WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION.
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Informal probate or appointment proceedings--Application--Contents.
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Informal probate--Duty of clerk--Effect of informal probate.
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Informal probate--Proof and findings required.
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Reserved.
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Informal probate--Clerk not satisfied.
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Informal probate--Notice requirements.
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Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment.
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Informal appointment proceedings--Proof and findings required.
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Informal appointment proceedings--Clerk not satisfied.
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Informal appointment proceedings--Notice requirements.
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Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.
PART 4. FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDING.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Nature--When commenced.
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Formal testacy or appointment proceedings--Petition; contents.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Notice of hearing on petition.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Written objections to probate.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Contested cases--Testimony of attesting witnesses.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Burdens in contested cases.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Will construction--Effect of final order in another jurisdiction.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Order--Foreign will.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Probate of more than one instrument.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Partial intestacy.
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Formal testacy proceedings--Effect of order--Vacation.
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Reserved.
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Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.
PART 5. SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION.
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Supervised administration--Nature of proceeding.
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Supervised administration--Petition--Order.
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Supervised administration--Effect on other proceedings.
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Supervised administration--Powers of personal representative.
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Supervised administration--Interim orders--Distribution and closing orders.
PART 6. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND
TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
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Qualification.
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Acceptance of appointment--Consent to jurisdiction.
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Bond not required without court order, exceptions.
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Bond amount--Security--Procedure--Reduction.
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Reserved.
29A-3-606
Terms and conditions of bonds.
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Order restraining personal representative.
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Termination of appointment--General.
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Termination of appointment--Death or disability.
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Termination of appointment--Voluntary.
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Termination of appointment by removal--Cause; procedure.
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Termination of appointment--Change of testacy status.
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Successor personal representative.
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Special administrator--Appointment.
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Special administrator--Who may be appointed.
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Special administrator--Appointed informally--Powers and duties.
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Special administrator--Formal proceedings--Power and duties.
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Termination of appointment--Special administrator.
PART 7. DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
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Time of accrual of duties and powers.
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Priority among different letters.
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General duties--Relation and liability to persons interested in estate--Standing to sue.
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Personal representative to proceed without court order--Exception.
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Duty of personal representative--Information to heirs and devisees.
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Duty of personal representative--Inventory and appraisement.
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Employment of appraisers.
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Duty of personal representative--Supplementary inventory.
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Duty of personal representative--Possession of estate.
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Power to avoid transfers.
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Powers of personal representatives--In general.
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Improper exercise of power--Breach of fiduciary duty.
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Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest--Voidable--Exceptions.
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Persons dealing with personal representative--Protection.
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Transactions authorized for personal representatives--Exceptions.
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Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
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Co-representatives--When joint action required.
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Powers of surviving personal representative.
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Compensation of personal representative.
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Expenses in estate litigation.
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Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal
representatives and employees of estate.
PART 8. CREDITORS' CLAIMS.
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Notice to creditors.
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Statutes of limitations.
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Limitations on presentation of claims.
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Manner of presentation of claims.
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Classification of claims.
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Allowance of claims.
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Payment of claims.
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Individual liability of personal representative.
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Secured claims.
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Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.
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Counterclaims.
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Execution and levies prohibited.
29A-3-813
Compromise of claims.
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Encumbered assets.
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Administration in more than one state--Duty of personal representative.
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Final distribution to domiciliary representative.
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Department of Social Services' claim for indebtedness incurred by paying for medical
assistance or care.
PART 9. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION.
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Successors' rights if no administration.
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Abatement--Order and amount.
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Right of retainer.
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Interest on general pecuniary devise.
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Penalty clause for contest.
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Distribution in kind--Valuation--Method.
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Distribution in kind--Evidence.
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Distribution--Right or title of distributee.
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Improper distribution--Liability of distributee.
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Purchasers from distributees protected.
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Partition for purpose of distribution.
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Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.
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Reserved.
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Disposition of unclaimed assets.
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Distribution to person under disability.
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Apportionment of estate taxes.
PART 10. CLOSING ESTATES.
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Formal proceedings terminating administration--Testate or intestate--Order of general
protection.
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Reserved.
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Closing estates--By sworn statement of personal representative.
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Liability of distributees to claimants.
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Limitations on proceedings against personal representatives.
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Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.
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Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.
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Subsequent administration.
PART 11. COMPROMISE OF CONTROVERSIES.
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Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third
persons.
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Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.
PART 12. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT AND SUMMARY
ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR SMALL ESTATES.
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Collection of personal property by affidavit.
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Effect of affidavit.
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 29A-3.