When an executor or administrator is done managing a deceased person's estate, they file paperwork with the court. They ask the court to approve how they handled everything. If the estate is ready to be closed, they also ask the court for permission to hand out what's left. The paperwork must list who gets what and how much each person receives.
473.583. for and . — At the time of of a final settlement the or shall petition the court to allow and approve his and if the is in a proper condition to be closed, he shall also petition the court for an authorizing him to the estate, and shall specify in the petition the persons to whom distribution is to be made and the proportions or parts of the estate to which each is entitled.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1955 p. 385 § 206)
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