Probate Procedure

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Section
59-2201

Pleading.

Section
59-2202

Contents of petition.

Section
59-2203

Venue.

Section
59-2204

Commencement of proceeding.

Section
59-2205

Persons under disability.

Section
59-2206

No abatement.

Section
59-2207

Venue of actions against fiduciaries.

Section
59-2208

Notice fixed by court; waiver.

Section
59-2209

Notice by publication and mailing.

Section
59-2210

Form of notice.

Section
59-2211

Proof of service; effect.

Section
59-2212

Hearings and rules of evidence.

Section
59-2213

Judgments; verification of the petition; vacation or modification.

Section
59-2214

Taxation of costs and security therefor; poverty affidavit.

Section
59-2215

Remission of court costs in small estates.

Section
59-2216

Disclosure proceedings.

Section
59-2217a

Contempt of court.

Section
59-2219

Petition for administration.

Section
59-2220

Petition for probate of will.

Section
59-2221

Who may petition for probate or administration.

Section
59-2222

Notice of hearing; contents.

Section
59-2223

Hearing; entry of appearance, waiver of notice and consent to immediate hearing.

Section
59-2224

Hearings for probate and for determination of validity of spouse's consent; procedure.

Section
59-2225

Hearing on will in opposition.

Section
59-2226

Will presented after probate of will.

Section
59-2227

Granting of letters.

Section
59-2228

Hearing for probate of lost will.

Section
59-2229

Admission of will probated outside state.

Section
59-2230

Admission of will probated elsewhere.

Section
59-2231

Record of order setting aside will probated elsewhere.

Section
59-2232

Hearing for administration.

Section
59-2233

Notice to surviving spouse.

Section
59-2233a

Same; 59-603 and 59-2233 not retroactive.

Section
59-2234

Election in case of incapacity.

Section
59-2235

Selection of homestead and allowances.

Section
59-2236

Notice to creditors.

Section
59-2237

Exhibition of demands and hearing thereon; allowance without hearing, when.

Section
59-2238

Actions pending against decedent at time of death; revivor of actions.

Section
59-2239

Claims against estate; time for filing; when barred.

Section
59-2240

Demands not due.

Section
59-2241

Hearing on contingent demands.

Section
59-2242

Sale of personal property; limitations.

Section
59-2243

Notice of sale at public auction.

Section
59-2244

Credit may be given.

Section
59-2245

Report of sale of personal property.

Section
59-2246

Partial distribution.

Section
59-2247

Petition and notice of final settlement.

Section
59-2248

Determination of advancements.

Section
59-2249

Hearing and final decree; real estate; distributive share subject to order of garnishment.

Section
59-2250

Proceedings to determine descent.

Section
59-2251

Decree of descent.

Section
59-2252

Opening judgment.

Section
59-2253

Petition and notice of hearing on account.

Section
59-2254

Representation.

Section
59-2255

Hearing on account.

Section
59-2256

Effect of court approval.

Section
59-2281

Cases in which joinder of administration proceedings proper.

Section
59-2282

Same; proceedings to determine descent.

Section
59-2283

Joinder of administration; separate proceedings, when.

Section
59-2284

Same; facts as to each estate.

Section
59-2286

Institution of proceedings; notice, hearing, order and decree; time for appeal.

Section
59-2287

Refusal to grant letters of administration; order; notice; termination of administration.

Section
59-2288

Same; apportionment of property between surviving spouse and minor children.

Section
59-2289

Same; appraisal may be ordered.

Section
59-2290

Same; act supplemental to probate code.

Section
59-2291

Disclaimer of interest in property; persons authorized; disclaimer instrument, contents, validity.

Section
59-2292

Same; filing and recordation of disclaimer instrument.

Section
59-2293

Same; effect of disclaimer; disclaimer barred, when; limit on disclaimant's interest of no effect; interests subject to disclaimer; disclaimer applicable to income from property disclaimed.

Section
59-2294

Act supplemental to probate code.