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the possession of the person presumptively entitled thereto as heir
or legatee shall be possessed by the personal representative only
when reasonably necessary for purposes of administration. The
request by a personal representative for delivery of any property
possessed by the heir or legatee shall be conclusive evidence, in any
action against the heir or legatee for possession thereof, that the
possession of the property by the personal representative is reason-
ably necessary for purposes of administration. The personal repre-
sentative may maintain an action to recover possession of any prop-
erty or to determine the title thereto.

7-103. Notice of appointment to heirs, legatees and creditors; form.

A personal representative shall upon his appointment publish a
notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the County of his
appointment once a week for three successive weeks, announcing his
appointment and address, and notifying creditors of the estate to
present their claims. He shall file with the Register a certification
that he has published such notice as required. Such notice shall be
substantially in the following form.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF................:

This is to give notice that the undersigned,............................whose

address is............................, has been appointed personal representa-
tive of the estate of........................who died on.........................

All persons having any objection to such appointment [or to the
probate of the decedent's will] shall file the same with the Register

of Wills of............................on or before............................ [four SIX

months from the date of first publication].

All persons having claims against the decedent must present their
claims to the undersigned, or file the same with the said Register of

Wills on or before............................ [four SIX months from the date

of the first publication.]

Any claim not so filed on or before such date shall be unenforceable
thereafter.

Personal representative

Date of first
publication:

7-104. Personal notice to heirs and legatees.

Not later than 15 days after his appointment every personal repre-
sentative (except a successor personal representative when notice
under this section had already been given, or a person appointed
pursuant to judicial probate) shall DELIVER TO THE REGISTER
THE TEXT OF THE FIRST PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER NOTICE
OF HIS APPOINTMENT AND SHALL advise the Register of the
names and addresses of the heirs of the decedent and of the legatees,
if any, to the extent known by him, so that the Register may issue
the notices provided in Section 2-209.