524.3-610 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT; VOLUNTARY.
(a) An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in section
524.3-1003, one year after the filing of a closing statement.
(b) An order closing an estate as provided in section
524.3-1001 or
524.3-1002 terminates
an appointment of a personal representative.
(c) A personal representative may resign the position by filing a written statement of
resignation with the registrar after having given at least 15 days written notice to the persons
known to be interested in the estate. If no one applies or petitions for appointment of a successor
representative within the time indicated in the notice, the filed statement of resignation is
ineffective as a termination of appointment and in any event is effective only upon the appointment
and qualification of a successor representative and delivery of the assets to the successor.
History: 1974 c 442 art 3 s 524.3-610; 1986 c 444