§560:3-610  Termination of
appointment; voluntary.  (a)  An appointment of a personal representative
terminates as provided in section 560:3-1003, one year after the filing of a
closing statement.



(b)  An order closing an estate as provided in
section 560:3-1001 or 560:3-1002 terminates an appointment of a personal
representative.



(c)  A personal representative may resign the
position by filing a written statement of resignation with the registrar after
the personal representative has given at least fifteen days written notice to
the persons known to be interested in the estate.  If no one applies or
petitions for appointment of a successor representative within the time
indicated in the notice, the filed statement of resignation is ineffective as a
termination of appointment and in any event is effective only upon the
appointment and qualification of a successor representative and delivery of the
assets to that representative. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1]