Chapter 3 - PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Section 29A-3-101 - Devolution of estate at death; restrictions
- Section 29A-3-102 - Necessity of order of probate for will
- Section 29A-3-103 - Necessity of appointment for administration
- Section 29A-3-104 - Claims against decedent-Necessity of administration
- Section 29A-3-105 - Proceedings affecting devolution and administration-Jurisdiction of subject matter
- Section 29A-3-106 - Reserved
- Section 29A-3-107 - Scope of proceedings-Proceedings independent-Exception
- Section 29A-3-108 - Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings-Ultimate time limit
- Section 29A-3-109 - Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
- Section 29A-3-201 - Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings-Location of property
- Section 29A-3-202 - Appointment or testacy proceedings-Conflicting claim of domicile in another state
- Section 29A-3-203 - Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
- Section 29A-3-204 - Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate
- Section 29A-3-301 - Informal probate or appointment proceedings-Application-Contents
- Section 29A-3-302 - Informal probate-Duty of clerk-Effect of informal probate
- Section 29A-3-303 - Informal probate-Proof and findings required
- Section 29A-3-304 - Reserved
- Section 29A-3-305 - Informal probate-Clerk not satisfied
- Section 29A-3-306 - Informal probate-Notice requirements
- Section 29A-3-307 - Informal appointment proceedings-Delay in order-Duty of Clerk-Effect of appointment
- Section 29A-3-308 - Informal appointment proceedings-Proof and findings required
- Section 29A-3-309 - Informal appointment proceedings-Clerk not satisfied
- Section 29A-3-310 - Informal appointment proceedings-Notice requirements
- Section 29A-3-311 - Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
- Section 29A-3-401 - Formal testacy proceedings-Nature-When commenced
- Section 29A-3-402 - Formal testacy or appointment proceedings-Petition; contents
- Section 29A-3-403 - Formal testacy proceedings-Notice of hearing on petition
- Section 29A-3-404 - Formal testacy proceedings-Written objections to probate
- Section 29A-3-405 - Formal testacy proceedings-Uncontested cases-Hearings and proof
- Section 29A-3-406 - Formal testacy proceedings-Contested cases-Testimony of attesting witnesses
- Section 29A-3-407 - Formal testacy proceedings-Burdens in contested cases
- Section 29A-3-408 - Formal testacy proceedings-Will construction-Effect of final order in another jurisdiction
- Section 29A-3-409 - Formal testacy proceedings-Order-Foreign will
- Section 29A-3-410 - Formal testacy proceedings-Probate of more than one instrument
- Section 29A-3-411 - Formal testacy proceedings-Partial intestacy
- Section 29A-3-412 - Formal testacy proceedings-Effect of order-Vacation
- Section 29A-3-413 - Reserved
- Section 29A-3-414 - Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
- Section 29A-3-501 - Supervised administration-Nature of proceeding
- Section 29A-3-502 - Supervised administration-Petition-Order
- Section 29A-3-503 - Supervised administration-Effect on other proceedings
- Section 29A-3-504 - Supervised administration-Powers of personal representative
- Section 29A-3-505 - Supervised administration-Interim orders-Distribution and closing orders
- Section 29A-3-601 - Qualification
- Section 29A-3-602 - Acceptance of appointment-Consent to jurisdiction
- Section 29A-3-603 - Bond not required without court order, exceptions
- Section 29A-3-604 - Bond amount-Security-Procedure-Reduction
- Section 29A-3-605 - Reserved
- Section 29A-3-606 - Terms and conditions of bonds
- Section 29A-3-607 - Order restraining personal representative
- Section 29A-3-608 - Termination of appointment-General
- Section 29A-3-609 - Termination of appointment-Death or disability
- Section 29A-3-610 - Termination of appointment-Voluntary
- Section 29A-3-611 - Termination of appointment by removal-Cause; procedure
- Section 29A-3-612 - Termination of appointment-Change of testacy status
- Section 29A-3-613 - Successor personal representative
- Section 29A-3-614 - Special administrator-Appointment
- Section 29A-3-615 - Special administrator-Who may be appointed
- Section 29A-3-616 - Special administrator-Appointed informally-Powers and duties
- Section 29A-3-617 - Special administrator-Formal proceedings-Power and duties
- Section 29A-3-618 - Termination of appointment-Special administrator
- Section 29A-3-701 - Time of accrual of duties and powers
- Section 29A-3-702 - Priority among different letters
- Section 29A-3-703 - General duties-Relation and liability to persons interested in estate-Standing to sue
- Section 29A-3-704 - Personal representative to proceed without court order-Exception
- Section 29A-3-705 - Duty of personal representative-Information to heirs and devisees
- Section 29A-3-706 - Duty of personal representative-Inventory and appraisement
- Section 29A-3-707 - Employment of appraisers
- Section 29A-3-708 - Duty of personal representative-Supplementary inventory
- Section 29A-3-709 - Duty of personal representative-Possession of estate
- Section 29A-3-710 - Power to avoid transfers
- Section 29A-3-711 - Powers of personal representatives-In general
- Section 29A-3-712 - Improper exercise of power-Breach of fiduciary duty
- Section 29A-3-713 - Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest-Voidable-Exceptions
- Section 29A-3-714 - Persons dealing with personal representative-Protection
- Section 29A-3-715 - Transactions authorized for personal representatives-Exceptions
- Section 29A-3-716 - Powers and duties of successor personal representative
- Section 29A-3-717 - Co-representatives-When joint action required
- Section 29A-3-718 - Powers of surviving personal representative
- Section 29A-3-719 - Compensation of personal representative
- Section 29A-3-720 - Expenses in estate litigation
- Section 29A-3-721 - Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate
- Section 29A-3-801 - Notice to creditors
- Section 29A-3-802 - Statutes of limitations
- Section 29A-3-803 - Limitations on presentation of claims
- Section 29A-3-804 - Manner of presentation of claims
- Section 29A-3-805 - Classification of claims
- Section 29A-3-806 - Allowance of claims
- Section 29A-3-807 - Payment of claims
- Section 29A-3-808 - Individual liability of personal representative
- Section 29A-3-809 - Secured claims
- Section 29A-3-810 - Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims
- Section 29A-3-811 - Counterclaims
- Section 29A-3-812 - Execution and levies prohibited
- Section 29A-3-813 - Compromise of claims
- Section 29A-3-814 - Encumbered assets
- Section 29A-3-815 - Administration in more than one state-Duty of personal representative
- Section 29A-3-816 - Final distribution to domiciliary representative
- Section 29A-3-817 - Department of Social Services' claim for indebtedness incurred by paying for medical assistance or care
- Section 29A-3-901 - Successors' rights if no administration
- Section 29A-3-902 - Abatement-Order and amount
- Section 29A-3-903 - Right of retainer
- Section 29A-3-904 - Interest on general pecuniary devise
- Section 29A-3-905 - Penalty clause for contest
- Section 29A-3-906 - Distribution in kind-Valuation-Method
- Section 29A-3-907 - Distribution in kind-Evidence
- Section 29A-3-908 - Distribution-Right or title of distributee
- Section 29A-3-909 - Improper distribution-Liability of distributee
- Section 29A-3-910 - Purchasers from distributees protected
- Section 29A-3-911 - Partition for purpose of distribution
- Section 29A-3-912 - Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative
- Section 29A-3-913 - Reserved
- Section 29A-3-914 - Disposition of unclaimed assets
- Section 29A-3-915 - Distribution to person under disability
- Section 29A-3-916 - Apportionment of estate taxes
- Section 29A-3-1001 - Formal proceedings terminating administration-Testate or intestate-Order of general protection
- Section 29A-3-1002 - Reserved
- Section 29A-3-1003 - Closing estates-By sworn statement of personal representative
- Section 29A-3-1004 - Liability of distributees to claimants
- Section 29A-3-1005 - Limitations on proceedings against personal representatives
- Section 29A-3-1006 - Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
- Section 29A-3-1007 - Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance
- Section 29A-3-1008 - Subsequent administration
- Section 29A-3-1101 - Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons
- Section 29A-3-1102 - Procedure for securing court approval of compromise
- Section 29A-3-1201 - Collection of personal property by affidavit
- Section 29A-3-1202 - Effect of affidavit
- Section 29A-3-1203 - Succession to real property by affidavit
- Appendix A to Ch. 29 - APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 29A-3