43-2-138
Section 43-2-138 Action by legatee to recover legacy. Any legatee, after six months from the
grant of letters testamentary or of administration, with the will annexed, may bring a civil
action and recover his legacy, upon proof that the executor assented to the same. (Code 1852,
§1931; Code 1867, §2290; Code 1876, §2634; Code 1886, §2275; Code 1896, §344; Code 1907,
§2810; Code 1923, §6049; Acts 1931, No. 725, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §126.)...
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43-2-580
Section 43-2-580 When legatee or widow entitled to compel payment. After the expiration of
six months from the grant of letters testamentary, or of administration, with the will annexed,
if there are more than sufficient assets in the hands of such executor or administrator to
pay the debts of the deceased, any legatee may apply to the probate court of the county in
which letters were granted to compel the payment of his legacy; and a widow who has dissented
from her husband's will or her personal representative, if she is dead, shall have like remedy
to compel the payment of the distributive share to which she may be entitled. (Code 1852,
§1772; Code 1867, §2098; Code 1876, §2475; Code 1886, §2192; Code 1896, §260; Code 1907,
§2736; Code 1923, §5975; Acts 1931, No. 726, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §335.)...
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43-2-211
Section 43-2-211 Right to maintain actions and recover or receive property in state. Any executor
or administrator who has obtained letters testamentary or of administration on the estate
of a person who was not, at the time of his death, an inhabitant of this state, in any other
of the United States, and who has not obtained letters of administration thereon in this state,
as authorized by article 8 of chapter 2 of this title, may maintain civil actions and recover
or receive property in this state: (1) By recording, at any time before judgment or the receipt
of the property, a copy of his letters, duly authenticated according to the laws of the United
States, in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which such civil action is
brought or property received; or (2) By giving bond, with at least two good and sufficient
sureties, payable to and approved by such judge of probate, in such amount as he may prescribe,
to be determined with reference to the value of the property...
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43-2-131
Section 43-2-131 Limitation on actions against executor or administrator. No civil action must
be commenced against an executor or administrator, as such, until six months after the grant
of letters testamentary or of administration, unless the executor or administrator has given
notice of the disallowance of the claim. (Code 1852, §1917; Code 1867, §2276; Code 1876,
§2614; Code 1886, §2263; Code 1896, §331; Code 1907, §2803; Code 1923, §6042; Acts 1931,
No. 725, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §119.)...
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43-2-640
Section 43-2-640 Authorization to make distribution - Distribution by executor or administrator.
When the executor or administrator is satisfied that the estate is solvent, he may, after
six months from the date of the grant of letters testamentary or of administration, make distribution
of the whole or any part of the property without obtaining an order of court, or he may so
report it and obtain an order of distribution as to the whole, or any part of the property;
but, in such case, if the distribution or the order is made before a final settlement of such
estate, neither the distribution, the order, nor the proceedings thereon are a defense in
any action brought against such executor or administrator as such. (Code 1852, §1771; Code
1867, §2097; Code 1876, §2474; Code 1886, §2191; Code 1896, §259; Code 1907, §2724; Code
1923, §5963; Code 1940, T. 61, §365; Acts 1949, No. 614, p. 945.)...
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43-2-190
Section 43-2-190 Applications for letters testamentary or of administration. The application
filed by a nonresident for letters testamentary or of administration must set forth his name
and post-office address; but the address so given may, at any time, be changed by such nonresident
executor or administrator, such change to be shown by a written statement setting forth his
present post-office address, signed by such executor or administrator, or his attorney and
filed and recorded in the court granting the letters. (Code 1896, §83; Code 1907, §2559;
Code 1923, §5782; Code 1940, T. 61, §144.)...
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43-2-29
Section 43-2-29 Grant of letters testamentary after revocation of letters of administration.
(a) If, after letters of administration have been granted as in case of intestacy, any will
is proved and the executor therein named appears, claims letters testamentary and complies
with the requisition of the law, the probate court having jurisdiction must revoke the letters
of administration and grant letters testamentary to such executor. (b) If, in the case provided
for by subsection (a), the sole executor or some of the executors, within five days after
the proof of such will, do not appear and take out letters testamentary thereon, a copy of
the will must be annexed to the letters of administration and must be executed by the administrator.
(Code 1852, §§1722, 1723; Code 1867, §§2045, 2046; Code 1876, §§2414, 2415; Code 1886
§§2066, 2067; Code 1896, §§113, 114; Code 1907, §§2517, 2518; Code 1923, §§5739, 5740;
Code 1940, T. 61, §§78, 79.)...
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43-2-27
Section 43-2-27 Letters of administration granted in stated order on failure of executor to
apply, etc. If no person is named in the will as executor, or if named executors, one or more,
all renounce or fail to apply within 30 days after probate or are unfit persons to serve,
the residuary legatee, or if he fails to apply within such time, refuses to accept or is unfit
to serve, then the principal legatee, is entitled to letters of administration, with the will
annexed; and, if both residuary and principal legatees fail to apply within such time, refuse
to accept or are unfit to serve, then such letters may be granted to the same persons and
in the same order as letters of administration are granted in cases of intestacy. (Code 1852,
§§1664, 1665; Code 1867, §§1982, 1983; Code 1876, §§2346, 2347; Code 1886, §2011; Code
1896, §53; Code 1907, §2515; Code 1923, §5737; Code 1940, T. 61, §76.)...
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43-2-212
Section 43-2-212 Action not affected by grant of letters of administration in state; right
of intervention. No civil action brought by any foreign executor or administrator, under the
provisions of section 43-2-211, must be abated, barred or affected by the grant of letters
of administration in this state, either prior or subsequent to the institution of such action;
but, in such case, the administrator appointed in this state may, if necessary for the protection
of creditors, distributees, or legatees, resident in this state, intervene in such action
and shall be entitled to the recovery therein. (Code 1867, §2293; Code 1876, §2637; Code
1886, §2291; Code 1896, §360; Code 1907, §2826; Code 1923, §6065; Code 1940, T. 61, §152.)...

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43-2-506
Section 43-2-506 Settlement by consent without notice. In any case in which an administration
is conducted pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration with the will annexed
granted in this state and all legatees and distributees named in the will are of age and proof
is made that all legal charges against the estate have been paid in full, the probate court,
upon verified petition of the personal representative consented to by written instrument properly
executed and acknowledged by all legatees and distributees, may approve a consent settlement
without notice or publication or posting. In any case in which an administration is conducted
pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration granted in this state and such
administration in this state is ancillary to a primary administration in another state, and
proof is made that all legal charges against the estate in this state have been paid in full
and the balance of the assets of the estate in this state...
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