(1) "Local administration" means administration by a personal representative appointed in this state pursuant to appointment proceedings described in article 12 of this title.
(2) "Local personal representative" includes any personal representative appointed in this state pursuant to appointment proceedings described in article 12 of this title and excludes foreign personal representatives who acquire the power of a local personal representative pursuant to section 15-13-205.
(3) "Resident creditor" means a person domiciled in, or doing business in, this state, who is, or could be, a claimant against an estate of a nonresident decedent.