Settlement on death, resignation, or removal of personal representative
When the person in charge of a deceased person's estate (called a personal representative) dies, quits, or gets removed, they or whoever handles their affairs must wrap up their work. They have to hand over all money, property, and important papers to whoever takes over, following the court's instructions. If the personal representative who died had no estate of their own that needs to go through court, the costs of that court process get charged to the original estate they were managing.
473.603. on death, resignation, or removal of . — 1. If a personal representative dies, resigns, becomes legally or his are , he or his or shall file and shall , pay and to his , or to the surviving or remaining personal representative all money and property of every kind, and all rights, credits, deeds, and such papers of every kind of the , at such time and in such manner as the court orders. The final settlement may be made and approved without notice or after giving notice to the persons and in the manner directed by the court.
2. If a personal representative leaves no subject to , and letters are issued to his personal representative solely for the purpose of making settlement under this section, the cost in the court in which letters are issued to the personal representative of the deceased personal representative shall be in the estate of which he was personal representative; and, in the administration proceeding in the estate of the deceased personal representative there need be no as required by section 473.033.
(RSMo 1939 § 48, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 213, A.L. 1957 p. 829, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 48; 1919 § 47; 1909 § 55
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