Arizona Laws 14-3610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
A. An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in section 14-3933, one year after the filing of a closing statement.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-3610
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Personal representative: includes an executor, an administrator, a successor personal representative, a special administrator and persons who perform substantially the same function under the law governing their status. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Registrar: means the official of the court who is designated to perform the functions of registrar as provided in section 14-1307. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
B. An order closing an estate as provided in section 14-3931 or 14-3932 terminates an appointment of a personal representative.
C. A personal representative may resign his position by filing a written statement of resignation with the registrar after he has given at least fifteen days written notice to the persons known to be interested in the estate. If no one applies or petitions for appointment of a successor representative within the time indicated in the notice, the filed statement of resignation is ineffective as a termination of appointment and in any event is effective only upon the appointment and qualification of a successor representative and delivery of the assets to him.