CHAPTER 3 PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
- PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 15-3-101 DEVOLUTION OF ESTATE AT DEATH -- RESTRICTIONS.
- 15-3-102 NECESSITY OF ORDER OF PROBATE FOR WILL.
- 15-3-103 NECESSITY OF APPOINTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION.
- 15-3-104 CLAIMS AGAINST DECEDENT -- NECESSITY OF ADMINISTRATION.
- 15-3-105 PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING DEVOLUTION AND ADMINISTRATION -- JURISDICTION OF SUBJECT MATTER.
- 15-3-106 CIVIL LITIGATION -- NOTICE.
- 15-3-107 SCOPE OF PROCEEDINGS -- PROCEEDINGS INDEPENDENT -- EXCEPTION.
- 15-3-108 PROBATE -- TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- ULTIMATE TIME LIMIT.
- 15-3-109 STATUTES OF LIMITATION ON DECEDENT'S CAUSE OF ACTION.
- 15-3-111 JOINT PROBATE ON DEATH OF SURVIVOR OF MARRIAGE DISSOLVED BY DEATH.
- PART 10. CLOSING ESTATES
- 15-3-1001 FORMAL PROCEEDINGS TERMINATING ADMINISTRATION -- TESTATE OR INTESTATE -- ORDER OF GENERAL PROTECTION.
- 15-3-1002 FORMAL PROCEEDINGS TERMINATING TESTATE ADMINISTRATION -- ORDER CONSTRUING WILL WITHOUT ADJUDICATING TESTACY.
- 15-3-1003 CLOSING ESTATES -- BY SWORN STATEMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-1004 LIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTEES TO CLAIMANTS.
- 15-3-1005 LIMITATIONS ON PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-1006 LIMITATIONS ON ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS AGAINST DISTRIBUTEES.
- 15-3-1007 CERTIFICATE DISCHARGING LIENS SECURING FIDUCIARY PERFORMANCE.
- 15-3-1008 SUBSEQUENT ADMINISTRATION.
- 15-3-1009 DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
- PART 11. COMPROMISE OF CONTROVERSIES
- PART 12. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR SMALL ESTATES
- 15-3-1201 COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT.
- 15-3-1202 EFFECT OF AFFIDAVIT.
- 15-3-1203 SMALL ESTATES -- SUMMARY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
- 15-3-1204 SMALL ESTATES -- CLOSING BY SWORN STATEMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-1205 SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES IN WHICH A SURVIVING SPOUSE IS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY.
- PART 13 UNIFORM ESTATE TAX APPORTIONMENT
- 15-3-1301 SHORT TITLE.
- 15-3-1302 DEFINITIONS.
- 15-3-1303 APPORTIONMENT BY WILL OR OTHER DISPOSITIVE INSTRUMENT.
- 15-3-1304 STATUTORY APPORTIONMENT OF ESTATE TAXES.
- 15-3-1305 CREDITS AND DEFERRALS.
- 15-3-1306 INSULATED PROPERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF TAX.
- 15-3-1307 APPORTIONMENT AND RECAPTURE OF SPECIAL ELECTIVE BENEFITS.
- 15-3-1308 SECURING PAYMENT OF ESTATE TAX FROM PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF FIDUCIARY.
- 15-3-1309 COLLECTION OF ESTATE TAX BY FIDUCIARY.
- 15-3-1310 RIGHT OF REIMBURSEMENT.
- 15-3-1311 ACTION TO DETERMINE OR ENFORCE PART.
- 15-3-1312 UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
- 15-3-1313 SEVERABILITY.
- 15-3-1314 DELAYED APPLICATION.
- PART 2. VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION -- PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER -- DEMAND FOR NOTICE
- 15-3-201 VENUE FOR FIRST AND SUBSEQUENT ESTATE PROCEEDINGS -- LOCATION OF PROPERTY.
- 15-3-202 APPOINTMENT OR TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- CONFLICTING CLAIM OF DOMICILE IN ANOTHER STATE.
- 15-3-203 PRIORITY AMONG PERSONS SEEKING APPOINTMENT AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-204 DEMAND FOR NOTICE OF ORDER OR FILING CONCERNING DECEDENT'S ESTATE.
- PART 3. INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS
- 15-3-301 INFORMAL PROBATE OR APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- APPLICATION -- CONTENTS.
- 15-3-302 INFORMAL PROBATE -- DUTY OF REGISTRAR -- EFFECT OF INFORMAL PROBATE.
- 15-3-303 INFORMAL PROBATE -- PROOF AND FINDINGS REQUIRED.
- 15-3-303A NOTICE REQUIRED.
- 15-3-304 INFORMAL PROBATE -- UNAVAILABLE IN CERTAIN CASES.
- 15-3-305 INFORMAL PROBATE -- REGISTRAR NOT SATISFIED.
- 15-3-306 INFORMAL PROBATE -- NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
- 15-3-307 INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- DELAY IN ORDER -- DUTY OF REGISTRAR -- EFFECT OF APPOINTMENT.
- 15-3-308 INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- PROOF AND FINDINGS REQUIRED.
- 15-3-309 INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- REGISTRAR NOT SATISFIED.
- 15-3-310 INFORMAL APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
- 15-3-311 INFORMAL APPOINTMENT UNAVAILABLE IN CERTAIN CASES.
- PART 4. FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS
- 15-3-401 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- NATURE -- WHEN COMMENCED.
- 15-3-402 FORMAL TESTACY OR APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS -- PETITION -- CONTENTS.
- 15-3-403 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDING -- NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION.
- 15-3-404 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO PROBATE.
- 15-3-405 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- UNCONTESTED CASES -- HEARINGS AND PROOF.
- 15-3-406 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- CONTESTED CASES -- TESTIMONY OF ATTESTING WITNESSES.
- 15-3-407 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- BURDENS IN CONTESTED CASES.
- 15-3-408 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- WILL CONSTRUCTION -- EFFECT OF FINAL ORDER IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
- 15-3-409 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- ORDER -- FOREIGN WILL -- LOST WILL.
- 15-3-410 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- PROBATE OF MORE THAN ONE INSTRUMENT.
- 15-3-411 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- PARTIAL INTESTACY.
- 15-3-412 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- EFFECT OF ORDER -- VACATION.
- 15-3-413 FORMAL TESTACY PROCEEDINGS -- VACATION OF ORDER FOR OTHER CAUSE.
- 15-3-414 FORMAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- PART 5. SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
- 15-3-501 SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION -- NATURE OF PROCEEDING.
- 15-3-502 SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION -- PETITION -- ORDER.
- 15-3-503 SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION -- EFFECT ON OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
- 15-3-504 SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION -- POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-505 SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION -- INTERIM ORDERS -- DISTRIBUTION AND CLOSING ORDERS.
- PART 6. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE -- APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
- 15-3-601 QUALIFICATION.
- 15-3-602 ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT -- CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
- 15-3-603 BOND NOT REQUIRED WITHOUT COURT ORDER -- EXCEPTIONS.
- 15-3-604 BOND AMOUNT -- SECURITY -- PROCEDURE -- REDUCTION.
- 15-3-605 DEMAND FOR BOND BY INTERESTED PERSON.
- 15-3-606 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BONDS.
- 15-3-607 ORDER RESTRAINING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-608 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT -- GENERAL.
- 15-3-609 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT -- DEATH OR DISABILITY.
- 15-3-610 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT -- VOLUNTARY.
- 15-3-611 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT BY REMOVAL -- CAUSE -- PROCEDURE.
- 15-3-612 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT -- CHANGE OF TESTACY STATUS.
- 15-3-613 SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-614 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR -- APPOINTMENT.
- 15-3-615 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR -- WHO MAY BE APPOINTED.
- 15-3-616 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR -- APPOINTED INFORMALLY -- POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 15-3-617 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR -- FORMAL PROCEEDINGS -- POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 15-3-618 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT -- SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR.
- PART 7. DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- 15-3-701 TIME OF ACCRUAL OF DUTIES AND POWERS.
- 15-3-702 PRIORITY AMONG DIFFERENT LETTERS.
- 15-3-703 GENERAL DUTIES -- RELATION AND LIABILITY TO PERSONS INTERESTED IN ESTATE -- STANDING TO SUE.
- 15-3-704 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO PROCEED WITHOUT COURT ORDER -- EXCEPTION.
- 15-3-705 DUTY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE -- INFORMATION TO HEIRS AND DEVISEES.
- 15-3-706 DUTY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE -- INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT.
- 15-3-707 EMPLOYMENT OF APPRAISERS.
- 15-3-708 DUTY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE -- SUPPLEMENTARY INVENTORY.
- 15-3-709 DUTY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE -- POSSESSION OF ESTATE.
- 15-3-710 POWER TO AVOID TRANSFERS.
- 15-3-711 POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES -- IN GENERAL.
- 15-3-712 IMPROPER EXERCISE OF POWER -- BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY.
- 15-3-713 SALE, ENCUMBRANCE OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- VOIDABLE -- EXCEPTIONS.
- 15-3-714 PERSONS DEALING WITH PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE -- PROTECTION.
- 15-3-715 TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES -- EXCEPTIONS.
- 15-3-716 POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-717 COREPRESENTATIVES -- WHEN JOINT ACTION REQUIRED.
- 15-3-718 POWERS OF SURVIVING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-719 COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-720 EXPENSES IN ESTATE LITIGATION.
- 15-3-721 PROCEEDINGS FOR REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT OF AGENTS AND COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND EMPLOYEES OF ESTATE.
- PART 8. CREDITORS' CLAIMS
- 15-3-801 NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
- 15-3-802 STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS.
- 15-3-803 LIMITATIONS ON PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
- 15-3-804 MANNER OF PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
- 15-3-805 CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS.
- 15-3-806 ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS.
- 15-3-807 PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
- 15-3-808 INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-809 SECURED CLAIMS.
- 15-3-810 CLAIMS NOT DUE AND CONTINGENT OR UNLIQUIDATED CLAIMS.
- 15-3-811 COUNTERCLAIMS.
- 15-3-812 EXECUTION AND LEVIES PROHIBITED.
- 15-3-813 COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS.
- 15-3-814 ENCUMBERED ASSETS.
- 15-3-815 ADMINISTRATION IN MORE THAN ONE STATE -- DUTY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-816 FINAL DISTRIBUTION TO DOMICILIARY REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-817 COMMUNITY ESTATES.
- PART 9. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION
- 15-3-901 SUCCESSORS' RIGHTS IF NO ADMINISTRATION.
- 15-3-902 DISTRIBUTION -- ORDER IN WHICH ASSETS APPROPRIATED -- ABATEMENT.
- 15-3-903 RIGHT OF RETAINER.
- 15-3-904 INTEREST ON GENERAL PECUNIARY DEVISE.
- 15-3-905 PENALTY CLAUSE FOR CONTEST.
- 15-3-906 DISTRIBUTION IN KIND -- VALUATION -- METHOD.
- 15-3-907 DISTRIBUTION IN KIND -- EVIDENCE.
- 15-3-907A DECEASED BENEFICIARY AS HEIR.
- 15-3-908 DISTRIBUTION -- RIGHT OR TITLE OF DISTRIBUTEE.
- 15-3-909 IMPROPER DISTRIBUTION -- LIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTEE.
- 15-3-910 PURCHASERS FROM DISTRIBUTEES PROTECTED.
- 15-3-911 PARTITION FOR PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION.
- 15-3-912 PRIVATE AGREEMENTS AMONG SUCCESSORS TO DECEDENT BINDING ON PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
- 15-3-913 DISTRIBUTIONS TO TRUSTEE.
- 15-3-914 DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED ASSETS.
- 15-3-915 DISTRIBUTION TO PERSON UNDER DISABILITY.