18-A §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary - Maine Statutes

Title 18-A: PROBATE CODE

Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION

Part 6: PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY

§3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary

(a). An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in section 3-1003, one year after the filing of a closing statement.

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

(b). An order closing an estate as provided in section 3-1001 or 3-1002 terminates an appointment of a personal representative.

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

(c). A personal representative may resign his position by filing a written statement of resignation with the register after he has 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 him.

[ 1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).