Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 29A-3-308 - Informal appointment proceedings-Proof and findings required(a) In informal appointment proceedings, the clerk shall determine whether:(1) The application for informal appointment of a personal representative is complete;(2) The applicant has made oath or affirmation that the statements contained in the application are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;(3) The applicant appears from the application to be an interested person as defined in § 29A-1-201(23);(4) On the basis of the statements in the application, venue is proper;(5) Any will to which the requested appointment relates has been formally or informally probated; but this requirement does not apply to the appointment of a special administrator;(6) Any notice required by § 29A-3-310 has been given;(7) From the statements in the application, the person whose appointment is sought has priority for appointment.(b) Unless § 29A-3-612 controls, the application shall be denied if it indicates any of the following: (1) A personal representative who has not filed a written statement of resignation as provided in § 29A-3-610(c) has been appointed in this or another county of this state;(2) The decedent was not domiciled in this state, a personal representative whose appointment has not been terminated has been appointed by a court in the state of domicile, and the applicant is not the domiciliary representative or the representative's nominee;(3) The other requirements of this section have not been met.SL 1994, ch 232, § 3-308; SL 1995, ch 167, § 108.