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Section
62-3-101
Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.
Section
62-3-102
Necessity of order of probate for will.
Section
62-3-103
Necessity of appointment for administration.
Section
62-3-104
Claims against decedent; necessity of administration.
Section
62-3-105
Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter.
Section
62-3-106
Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons.
Section
62-3-107
Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception.
Section
62-3-108
Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit.
Section
62-3-109
Statute of limitations on decedent's cause of action.
Section
62-3-201
Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property.
Section
62-3-202
Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state.
Section
62-3-203
Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.
Section
62-3-204
Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.
Section
62-3-301
Applications for informal probate or appointment; contents.
Section
62-3-302
Informal probate; duty of court; effect of informal probate.
Section
62-3-303
Informal probate; proof and findings required.
Section
62-3-304
Informal probate unavailable in certain cases.
Section
62-3-305
Informal probate; court not satisfied.
Section
62-3-306
Notice requirements.
Section
62-3-307
Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of court; effect of appointment.
Section
62-3-308
Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required.
Section
62-3-309
Informal appointment proceedings; court not satisfied.
Section
62-3-310
Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements.
Section
62-3-311
Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.
Section
62-3-401
Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced.
Section
62-3-402
Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents.
Section
62-3-403
Notice of hearing on petition.
Section
62-3-404
Written objections to probate.
Section
62-3-405
Uncontested cases; hearings and proof.
Section
62-3-406
Testimony of attesting witnesses.
Section
62-3-407
Burdens in contested cases.
Section
62-3-408
Effect of final order in another jurisdiction.
Section
62-3-409
Order; foreign will.
Section
62-3-410
Probate of more than one instrument.
Section
62-3-411
Partial intestacy.
Section
62-3-412
Effect of order; vacation.
Section
62-3-413
Vacation of order for other cause.
Section
62-3-414
Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.
Section
62-3-501
Nature of proceeding.
Section
62-3-502
Petition; order.
Section
62-3-503
Effect on other proceedings.
Section
62-3-504
Powers of personal representative.
Section
62-3-505
Interim orders; distribution and closing orders.
Section
62-3-601
Qualification.
Section
62-3-602
Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
Section
62-3-603
Bond not required without court order; exceptions; waiver of bond requirement.
Section
62-3-604
Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction.
Section
62-3-605
Demand for bond by interested person.
Section
62-3-606
Terms and conditions of bonds.
Section
62-3-607
Order restraining personal representative.
Section
62-3-608
Termination of appointment.
Section
62-3-609
Death or disability terminates appointment.
Section
62-3-610
Order closing estate terminates appointment.
Section
62-3-611
Petition for removal; cause; procedure.
Section
62-3-612
Change of testacy status.
Section
62-3-613
Successor personal representative.
Section
62-3-614
Special administrator; appointment.
Section
62-3-615
Special administrator; who may be appointed.
Section
62-3-616
Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties.
Section
62-3-617
Special administrator; formal proceedings; powers and duties.
Section
62-3-618
Termination of appointment; special administrator.
Section
62-3-619
"Executor de son tort" defined.
Section
62-3-620
Order for executor de son tort to account for deceased's property; decree for damages.
Section
62-3-621
Rights under Section 62-3-620 survive death of executor de son tort.
Section
62-3-701
Time of accrual of duties and powers.
Section
62-3-702
Priority among different letters.
Section
62-3-703
General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue.
Section
62-3-704
Personal representative to proceed with court sanction.
Section
62-3-705
Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees.
Section
62-3-706
Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.
Section
62-3-707
Employment of appraisers.
Section
62-3-708
Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory.
Section
62-3-709
Duty of personal representative; possession of estate.
Section
62-3-710
Power to avoid transfers.
Section
62-3-711
Powers of personal representatives; in general.
Section
62-3-712
Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty.
Section
62-3-713
Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions.
Section
62-3-714
Persons dealing with personal representative; protection.
Section
62-3-715
Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions.
Section
62-3-716
Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
Section
62-3-717
Corepresentatives; when joint action required.
Section
62-3-718
Powers of surviving personal representative.
Section
62-3-719
Compensation of personal representative.
Section
62-3-720
Expenses in estate litigation.
Section
62-3-721
Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate.
Section
62-3-801
Notice to creditors.
Section
62-3-802
Statutes of limitations.
Section
62-3-803
Limitations on presentation of claims.
Section
62-3-804
Manner of presentation of claims.
Section
62-3-805
Classification of claims.
Section
62-3-806
Allowance of claims.
Section
62-3-807
Payment of claims.
Section
62-3-808
Individual liability of personal representative.
Section
62-3-809
Secured claims.
Section
62-3-810
Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.
Section
62-3-811
Counterclaims.
Section
62-3-812
Execution and levies prohibited.
Section
62-3-813
Compromise of claims.
Section
62-3-814
Encumbered assets.
Section
62-3-815
Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative.
Section
62-3-816
Final distribution to domiciliary representative.
Section
62-3-901
Successors' rights if no administration.
Section
62-3-902
Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement.
Section
62-3-903
Right of retainer.
Section
62-3-905
Penalty clause for contest.
Section
62-3-906
Distribution in kind; valuation; method.
Section
62-3-907
Distribution in kind; evidence.
Section
62-3-908
Distribution; right or title of distributee.
Section
62-3-909
Improper distribution; liability of distributee.
Section
62-3-910
Purchasers from distributees or personal representatives protected.
Section
62-3-911
Partition for purpose of distribution.
Section
62-3-912
Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.
Section
62-3-913
Distributions to trustee.
Section
62-3-914
Disposition of unclaimed assets.
Section
62-3-915
Distribution to person under disability.
Section
62-3-916
Apportionment of estate taxes.
Section
62-3-1001
Required filings with court; petition for order compelling personal representative to perform duties; court orders.
Section
62-3-1002
Payment of taxes; certificate from Department of Revenue.
Section
62-3-1003
Payment of taxes; filing federal estate tax return.
Section
62-3-1004
Liability of distributees to claimants.
Section
62-3-1005
Rights of successors and creditors.
Section
62-3-1006
Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.
Section
62-3-1007
Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.
Section
62-3-1008
Subsequent administration.
Section
62-3-1101
Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons.
Section
62-3-1102
Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.
Section
62-3-1201
Collection of personal property by affidavit.
Section
62-3-1202
Effect of affidavit.
Section
62-3-1203
Small estates; summary administrative procedure.
Section
62-3-1204
Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative.
Section
62-3-1301
Only procedure for sale of lands by court.
Section
62-3-1302
Sale of real estate.
Section
62-3-1303
Issuance of summons upon petition for sale.
Section
62-3-1304
Form of summons.
Section
62-3-1305
Service of summons and petition.
Section
62-3-1306
Execution of process by sheriff; fees.
Section
62-3-1307
Publication as to nonresidents and parties with unknown residences.
Section
62-3-1308
Filing notice of pendency of action.
Section
62-3-1309
Time for answer.
Section
62-3-1310
Bond for handling of proceeds by personal representative.
Section
62-3-1311
Filing of papers; requirement of returns.
Section
62-3-1312
Entry of releases of liens on property sold.