- ARTICLE 1 UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
- PART 1 SHORT TITLE, CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 45-1-101. Short title.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-102. Rule of construction; purposes of act.
- 45-1-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-104. Severability.
- 45-1-105. Construction against implied repeal, amendment or expansion.
- 45-1-106. Effect of fraud and evasion.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-107. Evidence of death or status.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-108. Acts by holder of general power.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-109. Security interests not affected.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-110. Time of taking effect; provisions for transition.
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- PART 2 DEFINITIONS
- 45-1-201. Definitions.
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- PART 3 SCOPE, JURISDICTIONS AND COURTS
- 45-1-301. Application.
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- 45-1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction of district and probate courts.
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- 45-1-302.1. Concurrent jurisdiction.
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- 45-1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-304. Civil practice.
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- 45-1-305. Records and certified copies.
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- 45-1-306. Jury trial.
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- 45-1-307. Probate court; powers.
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- 45-1-308. Appeals from district court.
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- 45-1-309. Reserved.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 4 NOTICE, PARTIES AND REPRESENTATION IN ESTATE LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS
- 45-1-401. Notice; method and time of giving.
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- 45-1-402. Notice; waiver.
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- 45-1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-1-404. Real property outside county of administration; notice required; contents; effect.
- ANNOTATIONS
- ARTICLE 2 INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS
- PART 1 INTESTATE SUCCESSION
- 45-2-101. Intestate estate.
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- 45-2-102. Share of the spouse.
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- 45-2-103. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse.
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- 45-2-104. Requirement that heir survive decedent by one hundred twenty hours.
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- 45-2-105. No taker.
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- 45-2-106. Representation.
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- 45-2-107. Kindred of half blood.
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- 45-2-108. After-born heirs.
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- 45-2-109. Advancements.
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- 45-2-110. Debts to decedent.
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- 45-2-111. Alienage.
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- 45-2-112. Dower and curtesy abolished.
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- 45-2-113. Individuals related to decedent through two lines.
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- 45-2-114. Parent and child relationship.
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- PART 2 RESERVED
- 45-2-201 to 45-2-207. Reserved.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 3 SPOUSE AND CHILDREN UNPROVIDED FOR IN WILLS
- 45-2-301. Entitlement of spouse; premarital will.
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- 45-2-302. Omitted children.
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- PART 4 ALLOWANCES
- 45-2-401. Applicable law.
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- 45-2-402. Family allowance.
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- 45-2-403. Personal property allowance.
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- 45-2-404. Reserved.
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- 45-2-405. Source, determination and documentation.
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- 45-2-406. Modification of exemptions.
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- 45-2-407. Waiver of rights.
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- PART 5 WILLS
- 45-2-501. Who may make will.
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- 45-2-502. Execution; witnessed wills.
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- 45-2-503. Reserved.
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- 45-2-504. Self-proved will.
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- 45-2-505. Who may witness.
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- 45-2-506. Choice of law as to execution.
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- 45-2-507. Revocation by writing or by act.
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- 45-2-508. Revocation by change of circumstances.
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- 45-2-509. Revival of revoked will.
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- 45-2-510. Incorporation by reference.
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- 45-2-511. Testamentary additions to trust.
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- 45-2-512. Events of independent significance.
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- 45-2-513. Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property.
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- 45-2-514. Contracts concerning succession.
- 45-2-515. Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime.
- 45-2-516. Duty of custodian of will; liability.
- 45-2-517. Penalty clause for contest.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 6 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION FOR WILLS
- 45-2-601. Scope.
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- 45-2-602. Will may pass all property and after-acquired property.
- 45-2-603. Antilapse; deceased devisee; class gifts.
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- 45-2-604. Failure of testamentary provision.
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- 45-2-605. Increase in securities; accessions.
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- 45-2-606. Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation or insurance; sale by conservator or agent.
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- 45-2-607. Nonexoneration.
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- 45-2-608. Exercise of power of appointment.
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- 45-2-609. Ademption by satisfaction.
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- 45-2-610 to 45-2-612. Repealed.
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- PART 7 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION FOR GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS
- 45-2-701. Scope.
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- 45-2-702. Requirement of survival by one hundred twenty hours.
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- 45-2-703. Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument.
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- 45-2-704. Power of appointment; meaning of specific reference requirement.
- 45-2-705. Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession.
- 45-2-706. Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; transfer-on-death registration; deceased beneficiary.
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- 45-2-707. Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers.
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- 45-2-708. Class gifts to descendants, issue or heirs of the body; form of distribution if none specified.
- 45-2-709. Representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes.
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- 45-2-710. Worthier-title doctrine abolished.
- 45-2-711. Future interests in heirs and like.
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- PART 8 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 45-2-801. Disclaimer of property interests.
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- 45-2-802. Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation.
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- 45-2-803. Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance and beneficiary designations.
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- 45-2-804. Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances.
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- 45-2-805. Death of spouse; community property.
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- 45-2-806. Validity and effect of will executed by a wife prior to July 1, 1973.
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- PART 9 STATUTORY RULES AGAINST PERPETUITIES
- 45-2-901. Statutory rule against perpetuities.
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- 45-2-902. Nonvested property interest or power of appointment created.
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- 45-2-903. Reformation.
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- 45-2-904. Exclusions.
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- 45-2-905. Prospective application.
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- 45-2-906. Supersession.
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- 45-2-907. Honorary trusts; trusts for pets.
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- PART 10 INTERNATIONAL WILLS
- 45-2-1001. Definitions.
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- 45-2-1002. International will; validity.
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- 45-2-1003. International will; requirements.
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- 45-2-1004. International will; other points of form.
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- 45-2-1005. International will; certificate.
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- 45-2-1006. International will; effect of certificate.
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- 45-2-1007. International will; revocation.
- 45-2-1008. Source and construction.
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- 45-2-1009. Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency.
- 45-2-1010. International will; information registration.
- PART 11 RECOMPILED
- 45-2-1101 to 45-2-1110. Recompiled.
- ANNOTATIONS
- ARTICLE 2A UNIFORM STATUTORY WILL ACT
- 45-2A-1. Short title.
- 45-2A-2. Definitions.
- 45-2A-3. Making statutory will.
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- 45-2A-4. Incorporation by reference.
- 45-2A-5. Shares under statutory will.
- 45-2A-6. Share of spouse.
- 45-2A-7. Trust for spouse and issue.
- 45-2A-8. Shares of heirs when no surviving spouse.
- 45-2A-9. Trust if child under specified age.
- 45-2A-10. Effect of disability at distribution.
- 45-2A-11. Powers of appointment.
- 45-2A-12. Survival.
- 45-2A-13. Appointment of personal representative and trustee.
- 45-2A-14. Powers.
- 45-2A-15. Bond or surety.
- 45-2A-16. Uniformity of application and construction.
- 45-2A-17. Form of statutory will.
- ANNOTATIONS
- ARTICLE 3 PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
- PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 45-3-101. Devolution of estate at death; administration on deaths of husband and wife.
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- 45-3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will.
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- 45-3-103. Necessity of appointment for administration.
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- 45-3-104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration.
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- 45-3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration.
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- 45-3-105.1. Repealed.
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- 45-3-106. Proceedings before district court; service; jurisdiction over persons.
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- 45-3-107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception.
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- 45-3-108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit.
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- 45-3-109. Statutes of limitation on decedent's claim for relief.
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- PART 2 VENUE FOR PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY TO ADMINISTER; DEMAND FOR NOTICE
- 45-3-201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property.
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- 45-3-202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state.
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- 45-3-203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative.
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- 45-3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.
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- PART 3 INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS
- 45-3-301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents.
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- 45-3-302. Informal probate; duty of court; effect of informal probate.
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- 45-3-303. Informal probate; proof and findings required.
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- 45-3-304. Reserved.
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- 45-3-305. Informal probate; court not satisfied.
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- 45-3-306. Informal probate; notice requirements.
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- 45-3-307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of court; effect of appointment.
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- 45-3-308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required.
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- 45-3-309. Informal appointment proceedings; court not satisfied.
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- 45-3-310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements.
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- 45-3-311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.
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- PART 4 FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS
- 45-3-401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced.
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- 45-3-402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents.
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- 45-3-403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition.
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- 45-3-404. Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate.
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- 45-3-405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof.
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- 45-3-406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses.
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- 45-3-407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases.
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- 45-3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction.
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- 45-3-409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will.
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- 45-3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument.
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- 45-3-411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy.
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- 45-3-412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation.
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- 45-3-413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause.
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- 45-3-414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.
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- PART 5 SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
- 45-3-501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding.
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- 45-3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order.
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- 45-3-503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings.
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- 45-3-504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative.
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- 45-3-505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders.
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- PART 6 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
- 45-3-601. Qualification.
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- 45-3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
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- 45-3-603. Bond requirements.
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- 45-3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction.
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- 45-3-605. Demand for bond by interested person.
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- 45-3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds.
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- 45-3-607. Order restraining personal representative.
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- 45-3-608. Termination of appointment; general.
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- 45-3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability.
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- 45-3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary.
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- 45-3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure.
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- 45-3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status.
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- 45-3-613. Successor personal representative.
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- 45-3-614. Special administrator; appointment.
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- 45-3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed.
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- 45-3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties.
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- 45-3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; powers and duties.
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- 45-3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator.
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- PART 7 DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- 45-3-701. Time of accrual of duties and powers.
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- 45-3-702. Priority among different letters.
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- 45-3-703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue.
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- 45-3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception.
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- 45-3-705. Duty of personal representative; notice to heirs and devisees.
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- 45-3-706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.
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- 45-3-707. Employment of appraisers.
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- 45-3-708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory.
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- 45-3-709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate.
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- 45-3-710. Power to avoid transfers.
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- 45-3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general.
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- 45-3-712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty.
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- 45-3-713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions.
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- 45-3-714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection.
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- 45-3-715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions.
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- 45-3-716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
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- 45-3-717. Co-representatives; when joint action required.
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- 45-3-718. Powers of surviving personal representative.
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- 45-3-719. Compensation for personal representatives.
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- 45-3-720. Expenses in estate litigation.
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- 45-3-721. Proceedings for review of employment and compensation.
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- PART 8 CREDITORS' CLAIMS
- 45-3-801. Notice to creditors.
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- 45-3-802. Statutes of limitations.
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- 45-3-803. Limitations on presentation of claims.
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- 45-3-804. Manner of presentation of claims.
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- 45-3-805. Classification of claims.
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- 45-3-806. Allowance of claims.
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- 45-3-807. Payment of claims.
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- 45-3-808. Individual liability of personal representative.
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- 45-3-809. Secured claims.
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- 45-3-810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.
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- 45-3-811. Counterclaims.
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- 45-3-812. Execution and levies prohibited.
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- 45-3-813. Compromise of claims.
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- 45-3-814. Encumbered assets.
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- 45-3-815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative.
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- 45-3-816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative.
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- PART 9 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION
- 45-3-901. Successors' rights if no administration.
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- 45-3-902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement.
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- 45-3-903. Successor's indebtedness offset against interest; defenses.
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- 45-3-904. Interest on general pecuniary devise.
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- 45-3-905. Reserved.
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- 45-3-906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method.
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- 45-3-907. Distribution in kind; evidence.
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- 45-3-908. Distribution; right or title of distributee.
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- 45-3-909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee.
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- 45-3-910. Purchases from distributees protected.
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- 45-3-911. Partition for purpose of distribution.
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- 45-3-912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.
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- 45-3-913. Distributions to trustee.
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- 45-3-914. Disposition of unclaimed assets.
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- 45-3-915. Distribution to person under disability.
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- 45-3-916. Apportionment of estate taxes.
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- PART 10 CLOSING ESTATES
- 45-3-1001. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of general protection.
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- 45-3-1002. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without adjudicating testacy.
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- 45-3-1003. Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative.
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- 45-3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants.
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- 45-3-1005. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative.
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- 45-3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.
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- 45-3-1007. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance.
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- 45-3-1008. Subsequent administration.
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- PART 11 COMPROMISE OF CONTROVERSIES
- 45-3-1101. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests or interests of third persons.
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- 45-3-1102. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise.
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- PART 12 COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR SMALL ESTATES
- 45-3-1201. Collection of personal property by affidavit.
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- 45-3-1202. Effect of affidavit.
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- 45-3-1203. Small estates; summary administrative procedure.
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- 45-3-1204. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative.
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- 45-3-1205. Small estates; transfer of title to homestead to surviving spouse by affidavit.
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- 45-3-1206. Effect of affidavit.
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- PART 13 PAYMENT OF EARNINGS, ETC., TO SURVIVING SPOUSE
- 45-3-1301. Collection of employee's final payment without administration.
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- 45-3-1302. Affidavit showing death of employee; payment.
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- ARTICLE 4 FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES; ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION
- PART 1 DEFINITIONS
- 45-4-101. Definitions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 2 POWERS OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- 45-4-201. Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration.
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- 45-4-202. Payment or delivery discharges.
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- 45-4-203. Resident creditor notice.
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- 45-4-204. Proof of authority; bond.
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- 45-4-205. Powers.
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- 45-4-206. Power of representatives in transition.
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- 45-4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing.
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- PART 3 JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- 45-4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.
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- 45-4-302. Jurisdiction by act of decedent.
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- 45-4-303. Notice to a foreign personal representative.
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- PART 4 ADJUDICATION
- 45-4-401. Effect of adjudication.
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- ARTICLE 5 PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
- PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 45-5-101. Definitions and use of terms.
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- 45-5-102. Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings.
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- 45-5-103. Facility of payment or delivery.
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- 45-5-104. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian.
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- 45-5-105. Compensation and expenses.
- 45-5-106. Repealed.
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- PART 2 GUARDIAN OF MINORS
- 45-5-201. Appointment and status of guardian of minor; general.
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- 45-5-202. Parental appointment of guardian of minor.
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- 45-5-203. Objection by minor of fourteen or older to parental appointment.
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- 45-5-204. Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment.
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- 45-5-205. Court appointment of guardian of minor; venue.
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- 45-5-205.1. Recompiled.
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- 45-5-206. Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee.
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- 45-5-207. Court appointment of guardian of minor; notice; procedure.
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- 45-5-208. Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice.
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- 45-5-209. Powers and duties of guardian of minor.
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- 45-5-210. Termination of appointment of guardian; general.
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- 45-5-211. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.
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- 45-5-212. Resignation, removal and other post-appointment proceedings.
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- PART 3 GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS
- 45-5-301. Appointment of guardian for incapacitated person; notice.
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- 45-5-301.1. When guardianship is to be used.
- 45-5-301.2. Foreign guardian; proof of authority; bond; powers.
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- 45-5-302. Venue.
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- 45-5-303. Procedure for court appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person.
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- 45-5-303.1. Duties of guardian ad litem.
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- 45-5-304. Findings; order of appointment.
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- 45-5-305. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
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- 45-5-306. Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person.
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- 45-5-307. Death, removal or resignation of guardian; termination of guardianship.
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- 45-5-308. Letters of guardianship.
- 45-5-309. Notices in guardianship proceedings.
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- 45-5-310. Temporary guardians.
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- 45-5-311. Who may be appointed guardian; priorities.
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- 45-5-312. General powers and duties of the limited guardian and guardian.
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- 45-5-313. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.
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- 45-5-314. Annual report.
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- 45-5-315. Consent to guardianship not permitted.
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- PART 4 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND MINORS
- 45-5-401. Conservatorship proceedings.
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- 45-5-402. Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected persons.
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- 45-5-402.1. Permissible court orders.
- 45-5-403. Venue.
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- 45-5-404. Original petition for appointment of conservator.
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- 45-5-404.1. Duties of guardian ad litem.
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- 45-5-405. Notice in conservatorship proceedings.
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- 45-5-405.1. Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized.
- 45-5-406. Guardianship and protective proceedings; request for notice; interested person.
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- 45-5-407. Procedure for court appointment of a conservator.
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- 45-5-408. Temporary conservators.
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- 45-5-409. Annual report and account.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-410. Who may be appointed conservator; priorities.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-411. Bond.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-412. Reserved.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-413. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
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- 45-5-414. Compensation and expenses.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-415. Death, resignation or removal of conservator; termination of conservatorship.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-416. Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-417. General duty of conservator.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-418. Inventory and records.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-419. Repealed.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-420. Conservators; title by appointment.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-421. Recording of conservator's letters.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-421.1. Letters of conservatorship.
- 45-5-422. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-423. Persons dealing with conservators; protection.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-424. Powers of conservator in administration.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-425. Distributive duties and powers of conservator.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-426. Consent to conservatorship; applicable laws.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-427. Preservation of estate plan.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-428. Claims against protected person; enforcement.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-429. Individual liability of conservator.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-430. Termination of proceeding.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-431. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-432. Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers.
- 45-5-433. Repealed.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 5 POWERS OF ATTORNEY
- 45-5-501. Definition.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-502. Durable power of attorney not affected by lapse of time, disability or incapacity.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-503. Relation of attorney in fact to court-appointed fiduciary.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-504. Power of attorney not revoked until notice.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-505. Proof of continuance of durable and other powers of attorney by affidavit.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 6 UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT
- 45-5-601. Short title.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-602. Statutory form of power of attorney.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-603. Construction of powers generally.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-604. Construction of power relating to real estate transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-605. Construction of power relating to tangible personal property transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-606. Construction of power relating to stock and bond transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-607. Construction of power relating to commodity and option transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-608. Construction of power relating to banking and other financial institution transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-609. Construction of power relating to business operating transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-610. Construction of power relating to insurance transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-611. Construction of power relating to estate, trust and other beneficiary transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-612. Construction of power relating to claims and litigation.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-613. Construction of power relating to personal and family maintenance.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-614. Construction of power relating to benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid or other governmental programs or civil or military service.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-615. Construction of power relating to retirement plan transactions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-616. Construction of power relating to tax matters.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-5-617. Existing interests; foreign interest; other powers of attorney.
- ANNOTATIONS
- ARTICLE 6 NONPROBATE TRANSFERS
- PART 1 PROVISIONS RELATING TO EFFECT OF DEATH
- 45-6-101. Nonprobate transfers on death.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-6-102 to 45-6-113. Repealed.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 2 MULTIPLE-PERSON ACCOUNTS
- SUBPART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 45-6-201. Definitions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-6-202. Limitation on scope.
- 45-6-203. Types of account; existing accounts.
- 45-6-204. Forms.
- 45-6-205. Designation of agent.
- 45-6-206. Applicability.
- 45-6-211. Ownership during lifetime.
- 45-6-212. Rights at death.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-6-213. Alteration of rights.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-6-214. Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.
- 45-6-215. Rights of creditors and others.
- 45-6-216. Community property.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-6-221. Authority of financial institution.
- 45-6-222. Payment on multiple-party account.
- 45-6-223. Payment on POD designation.
- 45-6-224. Payment to designated agent.
- 45-6-225. Payment to minor.
- 45-6-226. Discharge.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-6-227. Set-off.
- PART 3 TOD SECURITY REGISTRATION
- 45-6-301. Definitions.
- 45-6-302. Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.
- 45-6-303. Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law.
- 45-6-304. Origination of registration in beneficiary form.
- 45-6-305. Form of registration in beneficiary form.
- 45-6-306. Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
- 45-6-307. Ownership of [on] death of owner.
- 45-6-308. Protection of registering entity.
- 45-6-309. Nontestamentary transfer on death.
- 45-6-310. Terms, conditions and forms for registration.
- 45-6-311. Applicability.
- ARTICLE 7 TRUST ADMINISTRATION
- PART 1 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF ADMINISTRATION
- 45-7-101. Place of administration.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-102 to 45-7-104. Reserved.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-105. Registration; qualification of foreign trustee.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 2 JURISDICTION OF COURT CONCERNING TRUSTS
- 45-7-201. Court; exclusive jurisdiction of trusts.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-202. Trust proceeding; venue.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-203, 45-7-204. Reserved.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-205. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and review of compensation of trustee and employees of trust.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-206. Trust proceedings; initiation by notice; necessary parties.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 3 DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF TRUSTEES
- 45-7-301. General duties not limited.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-302. Trustee's standard of care and performance.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-303. Duty to inform and account to beneficiaries.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-304. Duty to provide bond.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-305. Trustee's duties; appropriate place of administration; deviation.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-306. Personal liability of trustee to third parties.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-307. Limitations on proceedings against trustees after final account.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 4 POWERS OF TRUSTEES
- 45-7-401. Powers of trustees.
- ANNOTATIONS
- PART 5 CUSTODIAL TRUSTS
- 45-7-501. Short title.
- 45-7-502. Definitions.
- 45-7-503. Custodial trust; general.
- 45-7-504. Custodial trustee for future payment or transfer.
- 45-7-505. Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee; jurisdiction.
- 45-7-506. Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment.
- 45-7-507. Multiple beneficiaries; separate custodial trusts; survivorship.
- 45-7-508. General duties of custodial trustee.
- 45-7-509. General powers of custodial trustee.
- 45-7-510. Use of custodial trust property.
- 45-7-511. Determination of incapacity; effect.
- 45-7-512. Exemption of third person from liability.
- 45-7-513. Liability to third person.
- 45-7-514. Declination, resignation, incapacity, death or removal of custodial trustee; designation of successor custodial trustee.
- 45-7-515. Expenses, compensation and bond of custodial trustee.
- 45-7-516. Reporting and accounting by custodial trustee; determination of liability of custodial trustee.
- 45-7-517. Limitations of action against custodial trustee.
- 45-7-518. Distribution on termination.
- 45-7-519. Methods and forms for creating custodial trusts.
- 45-7-520. Applicable law.
- 45-7-521. Uniformity of application and construction.
- 45-7-522. Severability.
- PART 6 UNIFORM PRUDENT INVESTOR ACT
- 45-7-601. Short title.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-602. Prudent investor rule.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-603. Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-604. Diversification.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-605. Duties at inception of trusteeship.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-606. Loyalty.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-607. Impartiality.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-608. Investment costs.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-609. Reviewing compliance.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-610. Delegation of investment and management functions.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-611. Language invoking standard.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-7-612. Application to existing trusts.
- ANNOTATIONS
- ARTICLE 8 SIMULTANEOUS DEATH ACT
- 45-8-1 to 45-8-8. Repealed.
- ANNOTATIONS
- 45-8-9. Recompiled.
- ANNOTATIONS
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