25-5-60
Section 25-5-60 Compensation for death. In death cases, where the death results proximately
from the accident within three years, compensation payable to dependents shall be computed
on the following basis and shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto without administration,
or to a guardian or other person as the court may direct, for the use and benefit of the person
entitled thereto. (1) PERSONS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS; AMOUNT OF BENEFITS. a. If the deceased
employee leaves one dependent, there shall be paid to the dependent 50 percent of the average
weekly earnings of the deceased. b. If the deceased employee leaves two or more dependents,
there shall be paid to the dependents 66 2/3 percent of the average weekly earnings of the
deceased. c. If one of two or more dependents is a widow or widower, the compensation may
be paid to the widow or widower for the benefit of herself or himself and the dependent child
or children. In its discretion and when it considers appropriate to do...
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6-10-86
Section 6-10-86 Report of appraisers or commissioners - Exceptions; notice of time set for
hearing thereon. When any homestead or other exemption has been allotted or set apart by the
appraisers or by commissioners, the personal representative, surviving spouse, minor child
or children, or other person in interest feeling aggrieved may, within 30 days after the making
of the report, file written exceptions thereto, stating the grounds of such exceptions. Thereupon
the court must fix a day for the hearing of the exceptions, of which 10 days' notice must
be given by personal service, if the adverse parties reside in the state or, if they reside
out of the state, by publication in some newspaper published in the county. If the exceptions
are filed by the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, such notice must
be served on the personal representative, but if filed by the personal representative or other
person, the notice must be served on the surviving spouse, if there...
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43-8-74
Section 43-8-74 Entitlement of surviving spouse to certain benefits regardless of election.
A surviving spouse is entitled to homestead allowance, exempt property, and family allowance,
whether or not he elects to take an elective share. (Acts 1982, No. 82-399, §2-206.)...
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6-10-102
Section 6-10-102 Effect of removal from homestead. When homestead exemption has been allotted
to the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, under any of the provisions
of this division, they shall not be held to have abandoned or forfeited the same by a removal
therefrom. (Code 1896, §2101; Code 1907, §4228; Code 1923, §7952; Code 1940, T. 7, §698.)...

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43-2-692
Section 43-2-692 Petition for summary distribution; when surviving spouse or distributee entitled
to personal property without administration. (a) The surviving spouse, if there is one, otherwise
the distributees of an estate of personal property only, may initiate a proceeding for summary
distribution of the estate by filing a verified petition in the office of the judge of probate
of the county in which the decedent was domiciled at death alleging the conditions provided
in subsection (b). The petition shall include a description of the estate of the decedent.
No bond shall be required to be filed with the petition. (b) The surviving spouse or distributee
shall have a defeasible right to the personal property of the decedent without awaiting the
appointment of a personal representative or the probate of a will if all of the following
conditions exist: (1) The value of the entire estate does not exceed twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000). This figure shall be adjusted annually for...
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6-10-100
Section 6-10-100 Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's
estate within 60 days after death - Generally. (a) When the property, real or personal, owned
by a decedent at the time of his death does not exceed in amount and value the exemption allowed
in favor of his or her surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, and no administration
is granted on his estate within 60 days after his death, the probate court of the county in
which he resided at the time of his death, upon the application of the surviving spouse or,
if there is no surviving spouse or he or she does not act, upon the application of a suitable
person who shall be appointed by the judge of probate as the next friend of such minor child
or children, verified by oath and setting forth such facts, as well as the names, condition,
and residence, if known, of the heirs of the decedent other than the minor children of the
decedent, must appoint two commissioners, who shall...
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6-10-84
Section 6-10-84 Proceedings on failure of appraisers to set apart exemptions or to appraise
homestead. If, for more than 20 days after the grant of administration, the appraisers should
fail to set apart the personal property exempt in favor of the surviving spouse and minor
child or children, or either, or to appraise the homestead or to make the report in reference
to the homestead required in Section 6-10-82, then, upon the written application of the surviving
spouse or of the guardian of the minor child or children, the probate court shall appoint
three commissioners who shall, as soon as practicable thereafter not exceeding 30 days, set
apart the personal property exempt and appraise the homestead in the manner required of the
appraisers; and, if practicable, they shall also allot and set off the homestead exemption
in the manner provided in Section 6-10-83. Within 10 days thereafter they shall report to
the court in writing the personal property set apart, with the value of each...
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43-8-113
Section 43-8-113 Source, determination and documentation of exempt property and allowances;
petition for relief by personal representative or interested person. If the estate is otherwise
sufficient, property specifically devised is not used to satisfy rights to homestead and exempt
property. Subject to this restriction, the surviving spouse, the guardians of the minor children,
or children who are adults may select property of the estate as homestead allowance and exempt
property. The personal representative may make these selections if the surviving spouse, the
children or the guardians of the minor children are unable or fail to do so within a reasonable
time or if there are no guardians of the minor children. The personal representative may execute
an instrument or deed of distribution to establish the ownership of property taken as homestead
allowance or exempt property. He or she may determine the family allowance in a lump sum not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or...
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6-10-80
Section 6-10-80 Appraisers - Issuance of commission. When a decedent, who was at the time of
his or her death a resident of this state, leaves surviving him a spouse and minor child or
children, or either, who are bona fide residents of this state, the probate court, at the
time of appointing appraisers of the estate, shall issue a commission to them, stating the
names of the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, as the case may be,
and the nature and extent of the personal property exempt in their favor, and directing the
appraisers to set apart the same. (Code 1876, §2825; Code 1886, §2548; Code 1896, §2078;
Code 1907, §4205; Code 1923, §7927; Code 1940, T. 7, §670.)...
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6-10-85
Section 6-10-85 How exemption in lieu of homestead claimed and set apart. When an exemption
of real estate in lieu of homestead is claimed under Section 6-10-61, a petition in writing,
duly verified by oath, must be filed by, or on behalf of, the surviving spouse and minor child
or children, or either, as the case may be, in the probate court having jurisdiction of the
administration of the estate, setting forth the facts authorizing such exemption, describing
the real estate out of which the exemption is claimed and stating its value. Thereupon the
court shall appoint three commissioners who shall set off and allot the same by metes and
bounds; and, within 10 days thereafter, they shall make a written report to the court of the
exemption set off and allotted by them. (Code 1886, §2553; Code 1896, §2083; Code 1907,
§4210; Code 1923, §7932; Code 1940, T. 7, §675.)...
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