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Section
29A-3-101
Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.
Section
29A-3-102
Necessity of order of probate for will.
Section
29A-3-103
Necessity of appointment for administration.
Section
29A-3-104
Claims against decedent--Necessity of administration.
Section
29A-3-105
Proceedings affecting devolution and administration--Jurisdiction of subject matter.
Section
29A-3-106
29A-3-106.Reserved
Section
29A-3-107
Scope of proceedings--Proceedings independent--Exception.
Section
29A-3-108
Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings--Ultimate time limit.
Section
29A-3-109
Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action.
Section
29A-3-201
Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings--Location of property.
Section
29A-3-202
Appointment or testacy proceedings--Conflicting claim of domicile in another state.
Section
29A-3-203
Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.
Section
29A-3-204
Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.
Section
29A-3-301
Informal probate or appointment proceedings--Application--Contents.
Section
29A-3-302
Informal probate--Duty of clerk--Effect of informal probate.
Section
29A-3-303
Informal probate--Proof and findings required.
Section
29A-3-304
29A-3-304.Reserved
Section
29A-3-305
Informal probate--Clerk not satisfied.
Section
29A-3-306
Informal probate--Notice requirements.
Section
29A-3-307
Informal appointment proceedings--Delay in order--Duty of Clerk--Effect of appointment.
Section
29A-3-308
Informal appointment proceedings--Proof and findings required.
Section
29A-3-309
Informal appointment proceedings--Clerk not satisfied.
Section
29A-3-310
Informal appointment proceedings--Notice requirements.
Section
29A-3-311
Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.
Section
29A-3-401
Formal testacy proceedings--Nature--When commenced.
Section
29A-3-402
Formal testacy or appointment proceedings--Petition; contents.
Section
29A-3-403
Formal testacy proceedings--Notice of hearing on petition.
Section
29A-3-404
Formal testacy proceedings--Written objections to probate.
Section
29A-3-405
Formal testacy proceedings--Uncontested cases--Hearings and proof.
Section
29A-3-406
Formal testacy proceedings--Contested cases--Testimony of attesting witnesses.
Section
29A-3-407
Formal testacy proceedings--Burdens in contested cases.
Section
29A-3-408
Formal testacy proceedings--Will construction--Effect of final order in another jurisdiction.
Section
29A-3-409
Formal testacy proceedings--Order--Foreign will.
Section
29A-3-410
Formal testacy proceedings--Probate of more than one instrument.
Section
29A-3-411
Formal testacy proceedings--Partial intestacy.
Section
29A-3-412
Formal testacy proceedings--Effect of order--Vacation.
Section
29A-3-413
29A-3-413.Reserved
Section
29A-3-414
Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.
Section
29A-3-501
Supervised administration--Nature of proceeding.
Section
29A-3-502
Supervised administration--Petition--Order.
Section
29A-3-503
Supervised administration--Effect on other proceedings.
Section
29A-3-504
Supervised administration--Powers of personal representative.
Section
29A-3-505
Supervised administration--Interim orders--Distribution and closing orders.
Section
29A-3-601
Qualification.
Section
29A-3-602
Acceptance of appointment--Consent to jurisdiction.
Section
29A-3-603
Bond not required without court order, exceptions.
Section
29A-3-604
Bond amount--Security--Procedure--Reduction.
Section
29A-3-605
29A-3-605.Reserved
Section
29A-3-606
Terms and conditions of bonds.
Section
29A-3-607
Order restraining personal representative.
Section
29A-3-608
Termination of appointment--General.
Section
29A-3-609
Termination of appointment--Death or disability.
Section
29A-3-610
Termination of appointment--Voluntary.
Section
29A-3-611
Termination of appointment by removal--Cause; procedure.
Section
29A-3-612
Termination of appointment--Change of testacy status.
Section
29A-3-613
Successor personal representative.
Section
29A-3-614
Special administrator--Appointment.
Section
29A-3-615
Special administrator--Who may be appointed.
Section
29A-3-616
Special administrator--Appointed informally--Powers and duties.
Section
29A-3-617
Special administrator--Formal proceedings--Power and duties.
Section
29A-3-618
Termination of appointment--Special administrator.
Section
29A-3-701
Time of accrual of duties and powers.
Section
29A-3-702
Priority among different letters.
Section
29A-3-703
General duties--Relation and liability to persons interested in estate--Standing to sue.
Section
29A-3-704
Personal representative to proceed without court order--Exception.
Section
29A-3-705
Duty of personal representative--Information to heirs and devisees.
Section
29A-3-706
Duty of personal representative--Inventory and appraisement.
Section
29A-3-707
Employment of appraisers.
Section
29A-3-708
Duty of personal representative--Supplementary inventory.
Section
29A-3-709
Duty of personal representative--Possession of estate.
Section
29A-3-710
Power to avoid transfers.
Section
29A-3-711
Powers of personal representatives--In general.
Section
29A-3-712
Improper exercise of power--Breach of fiduciary duty.
Section
29A-3-713
Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest--Voidable--Exceptions.
Section
29A-3-714
Persons dealing with personal representative--Protection.
Section
29A-3-715
Transactions authorized for personal representatives--Exceptions.
Section
29A-3-716
Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
Section
29A-3-717
Co-representatives--When joint action required.
Section
29A-3-718
Powers of surviving personal representative.
Section
29A-3-719
Compensation of personal representative.
Section
29A-3-720
Expenses in estate litigation.
Section
29A-3-721
Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate.
Section
29A-3-801
Notice to creditors.
Section
29A-3-802
Statutes of limitations.
Section
29A-3-803
Limitations on presentation of claims.
Section
29A-3-804
Manner of presentation of claims.
Section
29A-3-805
Classification of claims.
Section
29A-3-806
Allowance of claims.
Section
29A-3-807
Payment of claims.
Section
29A-3-808
Individual liability of personal representative.
Section
29A-3-809
Secured claims.
Section
29A-3-810
Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.
Section
29A-3-811
Counterclaims.
Section
29A-3-812
Execution and levies prohibited.
Section
29A-3-813
Compromise of claims.
Section
29A-3-814
Encumbered assets.
Section
29A-3-815
Administration in more than one state--Duty of personal representative.
Section
29A-3-816
Final distribution to domiciliary representative.
Section
29A-3-817
Department of Social Services' claim for indebtedness incurred by paying for medical assistance or care.
Section
29A-3-901
Successors' rights if no administration.
Section
29A-3-902
Abatement--Order and amount.
Section
29A-3-903
Right of retainer.
Section
29A-3-904
Interest on general pecuniary devise.
Section
29A-3-905
Penalty clause for contest.
Section
29A-3-906
Distribution in kind--Valuation--Method.
Section
29A-3-907
Distribution in kind--Evidence.
Section
29A-3-908
Distribution--Right or title of distributee.
Section
29A-3-909
Improper distribution--Liability of distributee.
Section
29A-3-910
Purchasers from distributees protected.
Section
29A-3-911
Partition for purpose of distribution.
Section
29A-3-912
Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.
Section
29A-3-913
29A-3-913.Reserved
Section
29A-3-914
Disposition of unclaimed assets.
Section
29A-3-915
Distribution to person under disability.
Section
29A-3-916
Apportionment of estate taxes.
Section
29A-3-1001
Formal proceedings terminating administration--Testate or intestate--Order of general protection.
Section
29A-3-1002
29A-3-1002.Reserved
Section
29A-3-1003
Closing estates--By sworn statement of personal representative.
Section
29A-3-1004
Liability of distributees to claimants.
Section
29A-3-1005
Limitations on proceedings against personal representatives.
Section
29A-3-1006
Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.
Section
29A-3-1007
Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.
Section
29A-3-1008
Subsequent administration.
Section
29A-3-1101
Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons.
Section
29A-3-1102
Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.
Section
29A-3-1201
Collection of personal property by affidavit.
Section
29A-3-1202
Effect of affidavit.
Section
29A-3-A
STATEMENT OF CLAIM