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TO PERFORM A MATERIAL DUTY PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE, THE
COURT MAY CONTINUE THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN OFFICE
IF IT FINDS THAT CONTINUANCE WOULD BE IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE ESTATE AND WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT
THE SIGHTS OF INTERESTED PERSONS OR CREDITORS.

(C)   HEARING.

A HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COURT PRIOR TO
THE REMOVAL OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE HEARING
MAY BE HELD ON THE MOTION OF THE COURT, ON MOTION OF THE
REGISTER, OR ON WRITTEN PETITION OF AN INTERESTED PERSON.
NOTICE OF HEARING SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE REGISTER TO ALL
INTERESTED PERSONS. AFTER NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, HE MAY EXERCISE ONLY THE POWERS
OF A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR AS PERMITTED BY §6-403.

(D)   APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR.

CONCURRENTLY WITH THE REMOVAL OF A PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE, THE COURT SHALL APPOINT A SUCCESSOR
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR.

(E)   DUTY OF REMOVED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS REMOVED FROM OFFICE
SHALL ACCOUNT FOR AND IMMEDIATELY DELIVER THE PROPERTY
BELONGING TO THE ESTATE TO HIS SUCCESSOR OR SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §6—306. A subsection is added for
organizational purposes. The only other
changes are in language and style.

6-307. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL PROBATE.

(A)   GENERAL.

THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHO HAS
BEEN APPOINTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE PROBATE IS TERMINATED BY
A TIMELY REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL PROBATE. THE VALIDITY OF
AN ACT PERFORMED BY HIM AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT
AFFECTED BY THIS TERMINATION.

(B)   INTERIM POWERS.

SUBJECT TO AN ORDER IN THE PROCEEDING FOR JUDICIAL
PROBATE, A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED PREVIOUSLY
HAS THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
UNTIL THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
JUDICIAL PROBATE PROCEEDING.

(C)   REAPPOINTMENT.