§560:3-609  Termination of
appointment; death or disability.  The death of a personal representative
or the appointment of a conservator for the estate of a personal
representative, terminates the personal representative's appointment.  Until
appointment and qualification of a successor or special representative to
replace the deceased or protected representative, the representative of the
estate of the deceased or protected personal representative, if any, has the
duty to protect the estate possessed and being administered by the decedent or
ward at the time the appointment terminates, has the power to perform acts
necessary for protection and shall account for and deliver the estate assets to
a successor or special personal representative upon appointment and
qualification. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1]