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Title 29A - Uniform Probate...
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Chapter 03 - Probate Of Wills And Administration
Chapter 03 - Probate Of Wills And Administration
§ 29A-3-101 Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.
§ 29A-3-102 Necessity of order of probate for will.
§ 29A-3-103 Necessity of appointment for administration.
§ 29A-3-104 Claims against decedent--Necessity of administration.
§ 29A-3-105 Proceedings affecting devolution and administration--Jurisdiction of subject matter.
§ 29A-3-107 Scope of proceedings--Proceedings independent--Exception.
§ 29A-3-108 Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings--Ultimate time limit.
§ 29A-3-109 Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
§ 29A-3-201 Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings--Location of property.
§ 29A-3-202 Appointment or testacy proceedings--Conflicting claim of domicile in another state.
§ 29A-3-203 Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.
§ 29A-3-204 Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate
§ 29A-3-301 Informal probate or appointment proceedings--Application--Contents.
§ 29A-3-302 Informal probate--Duty of clerk--Effect of informal probate.
§ 29A-3-303 Informal probate--Proof and findings required.
§ 29A-3-305 Informal probate--Clerk not satisfied.
§ 29A-3-306 Informal probate--Notice requirements.
§ 29A-3-307 Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment.
§ 29A-3-308 Informal appointment proceedings--Proof and findings required.
§ 29A-3-309 Informal appointment proceedings--Clerk not satisfied.
§ 29A-3-310 Informal appointment proceedings--Notice requirements.
§ 29A-3-311 Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
§ 29A-3-401 Formal testacy proceedings--Nature--When commenced.
§ 29A-3-402 Formal testacy or appointment proceedings--Petition; contents.
§ 29A-3-403 Formal testacy proceedings--Notice of hearing on petition.
§ 29A-3-404 Formal testacy proceedings--Written objections to probate.
§ 29A-3-405 Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof.
§ 29A-3-406 Formal testacy proceedings--Contested cases--Testimony of attesting witnesses.
§ 29A-3-407 Formal testacy proceedings--Burdens in contested cases.
§ 29A-3-408 Formal testacy proceedings--Will construction--Effect of final order in another jurisdiction.
§ 29A-3-409 Formal testacy proceedings--Order--Foreign will.
§ 29A-3-410 Formal testacy proceedings--Probate of more than one instrument.
§ 29A-3-411 Formal testacy proceedings--Partial intestacy.
§ 29A-3-412 Formal testacy proceedings--Effect of order--Vacation.
§ 29A-3-414 Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
§ 29A-3-501 Supervised administration--Nature of proceeding.
§ 29A-3-502 Supervised administration--Petition--Order.
§ 29A-3-503 Supervised administration--Effect on other proceedings.
§ 29A-3-504 Supervised administration--Powers of personal representative.
§ 29A-3-505 Supervised administration--Interim orders--Distribution and closing orders
§ 29A-3-601 Qualification.
§ 29A-3-602 Acceptance of appointment--Consent to jurisdiction.
§ 29A-3-603 Bond not required without court order, exceptions.
§ 29A-3-604 Bond amount--Security--Procedure--Reduction.
§ 29A-3-606 Terms and conditions of bonds.
§ 29A-3-607 Order restraining personal representative.
§ 29A-3-608 Termination of appointment--General.
§ 29A-3-609 Termination of appointment--Death or disability.
§ 29A-3-610 Termination of appointment--Voluntary.
§ 29A-3-611 Termination of appointment by removal--Cause; procedure.
§ 29A-3-612 Termination of appointment--Change of testacy status.
§ 29A-3-613 Successor personal representative.
§ 29A-3-614 Special administrator--Appointment.
§ 29A-3-615 Special administrator--Who may be appointed.
§ 29A-3-616 Special administrator--Appointed informally--Powers and duties.
§ 29A-3-617 Special administrator--Formal proceedings--Power and duties.
§ 29A-3-618 Termination of appointment--Special administrator
§ 29A-3-701 Time of accrual of duties and powers.
§ 29A-3-702 Priority among different letters.
§ 29A-3-703 General duties--Relation and liability to persons interested in estate--Standing to sue.
§ 29A-3-704 Personal representative to proceed without court order--Exception.
§ 29A-3-705 Duty of personal representative--Information to heirs and devisees.
§ 29A-3-706 Duty of personal representative--Inventory and appraisement.
§ 29A-3-707 Employment of appraisers.
§ 29A-3-708 Duty of personal representative--Supplementary inventory.
§ 29A-3-709 Duty of personal representative--Possession of estate.
§ 29A-3-710 Power to avoid transfers.
§ 29A-3-711 Powers of personal representatives--In general.
§ 29A-3-712 Improper exercise of power--Breach of fiduciary duty.
§ 29A-3-713 Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest--Voidable--Exceptions.
§ 29A-3-714 Persons dealing with personal representative--Protection.
§ 29A-3-715 Transactions authorized for personal representatives--Exceptions.
§ 29A-3-716 Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
§ 29A-3-717 Co-representatives--When joint action required.
§ 29A-3-718 Powers of surviving personal representative.
§ 29A-3-719 Compensation of personal representative.
§ 29A-3-720 Expenses in estate litigation.
§ 29A-3-721 Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate.
§ 29A-3-801 Notice to creditors.
§ 29A-3-802 Statutes of limitations.
§ 29A-3-803 Limitations on presentation of claims.
§ 29A-3-804 Manner of presentation of claims.
§ 29A-3-805 Classification of claims.
§ 29A-3-806 Allowance of claims.
§ 29A-3-807 Payment of claims.
§ 29A-3-808 Individual liability of personal representative.
§ 29A-3-809 Secured claims.
§ 29A-3-810 Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.
§ 29A-3-811 Counterclaims.
§ 29A-3-812 Execution and levies prohibited.
§ 29A-3-813 Compromise of claims.
§ 29A-3-814 Encumbered assets.
§ 29A-3-815 Administration in more than one state--Duty of personal representative.
§ 29A-3-816 Final distribution to domiciliary representative.
§ 29A-3-817 Department of Social Services' claim for indebtedness incurred by paying for medical assistance or care
§ 29A-3-901 Successors' rights if no administration.
§ 29A-3-902 Abatement--Order and amount.
§ 29A-3-903 Right of retainer.
§ 29A-3-904 Interest on general pecuniary devise.
§ 29A-3-905 Penalty clause for contest.
§ 29A-3-906 Distribution in kind--Valuation--Method.
§ 29A-3-907 Distribution in kind--Evidence.
§ 29A-3-908 Distribution--Right or title of distributee.
§ 29A-3-909 Improper distribution--Liability of distributee.
§ 29A-3-910 Purchasers from distributees protected.
§ 29A-3-911 Partition for purpose of distribution.
§ 29A-3-912 Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.
§ 29A-3-914 Disposition of unclaimed assets.
§ 29A-3-915 Distribution to person under disability.
§ 29A-3-916 Apportionment of estate taxes
§ 29A-3-1001 Formal proceedings terminating administration--Testate or intestate--Order of general protection.
§ 29A-3-1003 Closing estates--By sworn statement of personal representative.
§ 29A-3-1004 Liability of distributees to claimants.
§ 29A-3-1005 Limitations on proceedings against personal representatives.
§ 29A-3-1006 Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.
§ 29A-3-1007 Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.
§ 29A-3-1008 Subsequent administration
§ 29A-3-1101 Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons.
§ 29A-3-1102 Procedure for securing court approval of compromise
§ 29A-3-1201 Collection of personal property by affidavit.
§ 29A-3-1202 Effect of affidavit.
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 29A-3