2025 Session Last amended: 1986 session

§ 524.3-609 — Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability

Plain-Language Summary

This section clarifies when a personal representative's authority terminates and addresses acts done after termination.

524.3-609 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT; DEATH OR DISABILITY.

The death of a personal representative or the appointment of a conservator or guardian for the estate of a personal representative, terminates the personal representative’s appointment. Until appointment and qualification of a successor or special representative to replace the deceased or protected representative, the representative of the estate of the deceased or protected personal representative, if any, has the duty to protect the estate possessed and being administered by the deceased or protected representative at the time the appointment terminates, has the power to perform acts necessary for protection and shall account for and deliver the estate assets to a successor or special personal representative upon appointment and qualification.

History:

1974 c 442 art 3 s 524.3-609; 1975 c 347 s 51; 1986 c 444

History: History: 1974 c 442 art 3 s 524.3-609; 1975 c 347 s 51; 1986 c 444

Practical Notes

A personal representative’s authority ends when the estate is closed, when they resign or are removed, or when a successor is appointed. Acts done in good faith before learning of termination are still valid.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes