§560:3-1204 Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative. (a) Unless prohibited by order of the court and except for estates being administered by supervised personal representatives, a personal representative may close an estate administered under the summary procedures of section 560:3-1203 by filing with the court, at any time after disbursement and distribution of the estate, a verified statement stating that:
(b) If no actions or proceedings involving the personal representative are pending in the court one year after the closing statement is filed, the appointment of the personal representative terminates.
(c) A closing statement filed under this section has the same effect as one filed under section 560:3-1003. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1]