28A-13-7. Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
A successor personal representative is one appointed to succeed a personal representative whose appointment has terminated by death, resignation or revocation. Unless a contrary intent clearly appears from the will, a successor personal representative has all the powers and duties, discretionary or otherwise, of the original personal representative. (1973, c. 1329, s. 3.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 28A - Administration of Decedents' Estates
Article 13 - Representative's Powers, Duties and Liabilities.
§ 28A-13-1 - Time of accrual of duties and powers.
§ 28A-13-2 - General duties; relation to persons interested in estate.
§ 28A-13-3 - Powers of a personal representative or fiduciary.
§ 28A-13-4 - Continuance of farming operations of deceased persons.
§ 28A-13-5 - Personal representatives hold in joint tenancy.
§ 28A-13-6 - Exercise of powers of joint personal representatives by one or more than one.
§ 28A-13-7 - Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
§ 28A-13-8 - Powers and duties of administrator with will annexed.