Termination of appointment of a personal representative occurs as indicated in sections 15-12-609 to 15-12-612. Termination ends the right and power pertaining to the office of personal representative as conferred by this code or any will; except that a personal representative, at any time prior to distribution or until restrained or enjoined by court order, may perform acts necessary to protect the estate and may deliver the assets to a successor representative. Termination does not discharge a personal representative from liability for transactions or omissions occurring before termination, or relieve him of the duty to preserve assets subject to his control, to account therefor, and to deliver the assets. Termination does not affect the jurisdiction of the court over the personal representative, but terminates his authority to represent the estate in any pending or future proceeding.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1582, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 153-3-608.
Editor's note: Termination under this section does not discharge the personal representative; for discharge, see §§ 15-12-1001 and 15-12-1002.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration
Part 6 - Personal Representative; Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority
§ 15-12-602. Acceptance of Appointment - Consent to Jurisdiction
§ 15-12-603. Bond Not Required Without Court Order - Exceptions
§ 15-12-604. Bond Amount - Security - Procedure - Reduction
§ 15-12-605. Demand for Bond by Interested Person
§ 15-12-606. Terms and Conditions of Bonds
§ 15-12-607. Order Restraining Personal Representative
§ 15-12-608. Termination of Appointment - General
§ 15-12-609. Termination of Appointment - Death or Disability
§ 15-12-610. Termination of Appointment - Voluntary
§ 15-12-611. Termination of Appointment by Removal - Cause - Procedure
§ 15-12-612. Termination of Appointment - Change of Testacy Status
§ 15-12-613. Successor Personal Representative
§ 15-12-614. Special Administrator - Appointment
§ 15-12-615. Special Administrator - Who May Be Appointed
§ 15-12-616. Special Administrator - Appointed Informally - Powers and Duties
§ 15-12-617. Special Administrator - Formal Proceedings - Power and Duties
§ 15-12-618. Termination of Appointment - Special Administrator
§ 15-12-619. Public Administrator - Appointment - Oath - Bond - Deputy
§ 15-12-621. Public Administrator - Decedents' Estates - Areas of Responsibility
§ 15-12-622. Public Administrator - Acting as Conservator or Trustee
§ 15-12-623. Public Administrator - Administration - Reports - Fees