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Section
3-101
Devolution of Estate at Death; Restrictions
Section
3-102
Necessity of Order of Probate for Will
Section
3-103
Necessity of Appointment for Administration
Section
3-104
Claims Against Decedent; Necessity of Administration
Section
3-105
Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration
Section
3-106
Proceedings Within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Court; Service; Jurisdiction Over Persons
Section
3-107
Scope of Proceedings; Proceedings Independent; Exception
Section
3-108
Probate, Testacy and Appointment Proceedings; Ultimate Time Limit
Section
3-109
Statutes of Limitation on Decedent's Cause of Action
Section
3-201
Venue for First and Subsequent Estate Proceedings; Location of Property
Section
3-202
Appointment or Testacy Proceedings; Conflicting Claim of Domicile in Another State
Section
3-203
Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment as Personal Representative
Section
3-204
Reserved
Section
3-205
Judge or Register as Personal Representative
Section
3-301
Informal Probate or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents
Section
3-302
Informal Probate; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Informal Probate
Section
3-303
Informal Probate; Proof and Findings Required
Section
3-304
Informal Probate; Unavailable in Certain Cases
Section
3-305
Informal Probate; Magistrate Not Satisfied
Section
3-306
Informal Probate; Notice Requirements
Section
3-307
Informal Appointment Proceedings; Delay in Order; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Appointment
Section
3-308
Informal Appointment Proceedings; Proof and Findings Required
Section
3-309
Informal Appointment Proceedings; Magistrate Not Satisfied
Section
3-310
Reserved
Section
3-311
Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases
Section
3-401
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Nature; When Commenced
Section
3-402
Formal Testacy or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents
Section
3-403
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Notice of Hearing on Petition
Section
3-404
Reserved
Section
3-405
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Uncontested Cases; Hearings and Proof
Section
3-406
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Contested Cases; Testimony of Attesting Witnesses
Section
3-407
Reserved
Section
3-408
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Will Construction; Effect of Final Order in Another Jurisdiction
Section
3-409
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Order; Foreign Will
Section
3-410
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Probate of More Than One Instrument
Section
3-411
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Partial Intestacy
Section
3-412
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Effect of Order; Vacation
Section
3-413
Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order for Other Cause
Section
3-414
Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative
Section
3-501
Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding
Section
3-502
Supervised Administration; Petition; Order
Section
3-503
Supervised Administration; Effect on Other Proceedings
Section
3-504
Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative
Section
3-505
Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Distribution and Closing Orders
Section
3-601
Qualification
Section
3-602
Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction
Section
3-603
Bond Without Sureties
Section
3-604
Bond With Sureties; Procedure; Reduction
Section
3-605
Demand for Sureties by Interested Person
Section
3-606
Terms and Conditions of Bonds
Section
3-607
Order Restraining Personal Representative
Section
3-608
Termination of Appointment; General
Section
3-609
Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability
Section
3-610
Resignation by Personal Representative
Section
3-611
Termination of Appointment by Removal; Cause; Procedure
Section
3-612
Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status
Section
3-613
Successor Personal Representative
Section
3-614
Special Representative; Appointment
Section
3-615
Special Representative; Who May Be Appointed
Section
3-616
Reserved
Section
3-617
Special Representative; Formal Proceedings; Power and Duties
Section
3-618
Termination of Appointment; Special Representative
Section
3-701
Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers
Section
3-702
Priority Among Different Letters
Section
3-703
General Duties; Relation and Liability to Persons Interested in Estate; Standing to Sue
Section
3-704
Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception
Section
3-705
Reserved
Section
3-706
Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisement
Section
3-707
Employment of Appraisers
Section
3-708
Reserved
Section
3-709
Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate
Section
3-710
Power to Avoid Transfers
Section
3-711
Reserved
Section
3-712
Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Section
3-713
Sale, Encumbrance or Transaction Involving Conflict of Interest; Voidable; Exceptions
Section
3-714
Persons Dealing With Personal Representative; Protection
Section
3-715
Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives; Exceptions
Section
3-716
Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative
Section
3-717
Co-Representatives; When Joint Action Required
Section
3-718
Powers of Surviving Personal Representative
Section
3-719
Compensation of Personal Representative
Section
3-720
Expenses in Estate Litigation
Section
3-721
Reserved
Section
3-801
Reserved
Section
3-802
Statute of Limitations
Section
3-803
Limitations on Presentation of Claims
Section
3-804
Manner of Commencement of Claims
Section
3-805
Classification of Claims
Section
3-806
Allowance of Claims
Section
3-807
Payment of Claims
Section
3-808
Individual Liability of Personal Representative
Section
3-809
Secured Claims
Section
3-810
Claims Not Due and Contingent or Unliquidated Claims
Section
3-811
Counterclaims
Section
3-812
Execution and Levies Prohibited
Section
3-813
Compromise of Claims
Section
3-814
Encumbered Assets
Section
3-815
Administration in More Than One State; Duty of Personal Representative
Section
3-816
Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative
Section
3-901
Successors' Rights if No Administration
Section
3-902
Distribution; Order in Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement
Section
3-903
Right of Retainer
Section
3-904
Interest on General Pecuniary Devise
Section
3-905
Reserved
Section
3-906
Distribution in Kind; Valuation; Method
Section
3-907
Distribution in Kind; Evidence
Section
3-908
Distribution; Right or Title of Distributee
Section
3-909
Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee
Section
3-910
3-911 - Reserved
Section
3-912
Private Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding on Personal Representative
Section
3-913
Distributions to Trustee
Section
3-914
Disposition of Unclaimed Assets
Section
3-915
Distribution to Person Under Disability
Section
3-916
Apportionment of Estate Taxes
Section
3-917
Partial Distribution
Section
3-1001
Formal Proceedings Terminating Administration; Testate or Intestate; Order of General Protection
Section
3-1002
Reserved
Section
3-1003
Closing Estates; by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative
Section
3-1004
Liability of Distributees to Claimants
Section
3-1005
Limitations on Proceedings Against Personal Representative
Section
3-1006
Limitations on Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees
Section
3-1007
3-1008 - Reserved
Section
3-1101
Effect of Approval of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable Interests, or Interests of Third Persons
Section
3-1102
Procedure for Securing Court Approval of Compromise
Section
3-1103
Non-Resident Beneficiaries; Payment of Trust Fund to Foreign Trustee
Section
3-1201
Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit
Section
3-1202
Effect of Affidavit
Section
3-1203
Small Estates; Summary Administration Procedure
Section
3-1204
Small Estates; Closing by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative