§3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
1. One year after closing of estate by sworn statement. An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in section 3‑1003, one year after the filing of a closing statement.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2. Upon court order closing an estate. An order closing an estate as provided in section 3‑1001 or 3‑1002 terminates an appointment of a personal representative.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3. Resignation; effect. A personal representative may resign by filing a written statement of resignation with the register after the personal representative 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 the successor representative.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Article 3: PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
Part 6: PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: APPOINTMENT, CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
18-C §3-602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
18-C §3-603. Bond not required without court order; exceptions
18-C §3-604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction
18-C §3-605. Demand for bond by interested person
18-C §3-606. Terms and conditions of bonds
18-C §3-607. Order restraining personal representative
18-C §3-608. Termination of appointment; general
18-C §3-609. Termination of appointment; death or disability
18-C §3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
18-C §3-611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
18-C §3-612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
18-C §3-613. Successor personal representative
18-C §3-614. Special administrator; appointment
18-C §3-615. Special administrator; who may be appointed
18-C §3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
18-C §3-617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties
18-C §3-618. Termination of appointment; special administrator