Filing of petition upon termination of personal representative

If the personal representative resigns, is removed, or dies, an heir of an intestate estate or a beneficiary of a testate estate, the sureties of the personal representative or other personal representatives, or the successor personal representative may petition for an accounting and settlement. In the event a petition is filed for such accounting and 633 53-7-61 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES 53-7-61 settlement, the probate court shall retain jurisdiction over the personal representative until such accounting and settlement is completed. History. — Code 1981, § 53-7-61, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10. COMMENT This section replaces former OCGA Secs. 53-7-161, 53-7-162, and 53-7-167. The new section requires an accounting by a personal representative who resigns, is removed, or dies only in the event such an accounting and settlement is requested.