Title 15, UNIFORM PROBATE CODE

15-4-101. Definitions. In this chapter (a) "local administration" means administration by a personal representative appointed in this state pursuant to appointment proceedings described in chapter 3. (b) "Local personal representative" includes any personal representative appoint…

15-4-201. Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration. At any time after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the death of a nonresident decedent, any person indebted to the estate of the nonresident deced…

15-4-202. Payment or delivery discharges. Payment or delivery made in good faith on the basis of the proof of authority and affidavit releases the debtor or person having possession of the personal property to the same extent as if payment or delivery had been made to a local per…

15-4-203. Resident creditor notice. Payment or delivery under section 15-4-201 of this Part may not be made if a resident creditor of the nonresident decedent has notified the debtor of the nonresident decedent or the person having possession of the personal property belonging to…

15-4-204. Proof of authority — Bond. If no local administration or application or petition therefor is pending in this state, a domiciliary foreign personal representative may file with a court in this state in a county in which property belonging to the decedent is located, auth…

15-4-205. Powers. A domiciliary foreign personal representative who has complied with section 15-4-204 of this Part may exercise as to assets in this state all powers of a local personal representative and may maintain actions and proceedings in this state subject to any conditio…

15-4-206. Power of representatives in transition. The power of a domiciliary foreign personal representative under section 15-4-201 or 15-4-205 of this Part shall be exercised only if there is no administration or application therefor pending in this state. An application or peti…

15-4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations — Provisions governing. In respect to a nonresident decedent, the provisions of chapter 3 of this code govern (1) proceedings, if any, in a court of this state for probate of the will, appointment, removal, supervision, and disc…

15-4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative. A foreign personal representative submits himself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in his capacity as a personal representative of the estate by: (a) filing authenticated copies of his appointment as…

15-4-302. Jurisdiction by act of decedent. In addition to jurisdiction conferred by section 15-4-301 of this Part, a foreign personal representative is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to the same extent that his decedent was subject to jurisdiction immedia…

15-4-303. Service on foreign personal representative. (a) Service of process may be made upon the foreign personal representative by registered or certified mail, addressed to his last reasonably ascertainable address, requesting a return receipt signed by addressee only. Notice …

15-4-401. Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative. An adjudication rendered in any jurisdiction in favor of or against any personal representative of the estate is as binding on the local personal representative as if he were a party to the adjudication.