Sec. 7. When a personal representative dies, is removed by the court, or resigns and such resignation is accepted by the court, the court may, and if he was the sole or last surviving personal representative and administration is not completed, the court shall appoint another personal representative in his place.
Ind. Code § 29-1-10-7
Successor representatives; appointment
Known as the Probate Code
The act spans §§ 29-1-10-0.1 to 29-1-9-3 (324 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lincoln v. Estate of Smiley (1999)
Most recently applied in Lincoln v. Estate of Smiley (June 1999)
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1007.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.