1. On the application of any successor or surviving personal representative or of any interested person the court may order any personal representative or his legal representatives or any other person to file any final settlement required by this law or by the order of the court, and may attach and commit for contempt any person who fails to file the settlement within the time fixed by the court until he complies with the order of the court.

2. The court, on the application of any successor or surviving personal representative or of any interested person, may also ascertain what quantity and kind of property of the decedent was in the hands of a personal representative who has failed to file his final settlement as required by this law or by the order of the court, or whose personal representative or conservator has failed to file settlement and may render judgment against the personal representative and his sureties therefor. The judgment may be enforced by execution or, in case delivery of specific property or papers is required, by attachment and commitment of his person until delivery is made.

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3. An application filed under this section shall be set for hearing and at least ten days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing thereon shall be given all parties affected thereby, by the clerk, and shall be served in the manner directed by the court in accordance with section 472.100.