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Section 43-2-853 Application to existing estates.

Section 43-2-853

Application to existing estates.

(a) Estates filed for probate prior to January 1, 1994, the administration of which continues in effect after January 1, 1994, are unaffected by this article. Those estates continue in effect and administration continues as they existed prior to this article with all the powers and duties previously granted to the personal representative either under the will or by a court; except that a personal representative appointed prior to January 1, 1994, upon petition to and approved by the court, may be governed by this article, and in addition, have the powers and duties of a personal representative enumerated in this article and as further authorized by the court.

(b) Upon election by a previously appointed personal representative to be governed by this article, the court also may approve the bond, reduce the bond, or require additional or larger bond of the personal representative and set fees of the personal representative as provided in this article.

(Acts 1993, No. 93-722, p.1411, §25.)

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