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(c) Acts prior to termination. All lawful acts of a personal
representative before the termination of his appointment shall re-
main valid and effective.

6-304. Termination—death or disability.

The appointment of a personal representative shall be terminated
by his death or a judicial determination of his disability. In either
such case, unless there is a surviving personal representative the
personal representative of a deceased personal representative or the
person appointed to protect the estate of a personal representative
under legal disability shall have the duty to protect property be-
longing to the estate being administered by the deceased or disabled
personal representative, shall have the power to perform acts neces-
sary for the protection of property, shall immediately account for
and deliver the property to a successor personal representative or
special administrator, and shall immediately apply to the Court for
the appointment of a special administrator or successor personal
representative to carry on the administration of the estate which
was being administered by the deceased or disabled personal
representative.

6-305. Termination—resignation.

A personal representative may resign his position by filing a
written statement of resignation with the Register after he has given
at least 15 days written notice to all interested persons of his inten-
tion to resign. If, within such period, no one applies for the ap-
pointment of a successor personal representative or special admin-
istrator, and no appointment is made within such period, the re-
signing personal representative may apply to the Court for the ap-
pointment of his successor. Upon the appointment of such successor
the resignation shall be effective and the resigning personal repre-
sentative shall immediately account for and deliver the property be-
longing to the estate to such successor or special administrator. The
resignation of a co-personal representative shall be effective upon
the giving of notice and the filing of the statement of resignation
as provided herein.

6-306. Termination—removal.

(a)    Cause for removal. A personal representative shall be re-
moved from office upon a finding by the Court that he (i) misrepre-
sented material facts in the proceedings leading to his appointment,
(ii) wilfully disregarded an order of the Court, (iii) is unable or
incapable, with or without his own fault, to discharge his duties and
powers effectively, (iv) has mismanaged property, (v) has failed to
maintain on file with the Register a currently effective designation
of an appropriate local agent for service of process as described in
Section 5-104(b) (6), or (vi) has failed, without reasonable excuse, to
perform any material duty pertaining to the office. Notwithstanding
the existence of cause for removal for failure to perform any material
duty pertaining to the office the Court may continue the personal
representative in of