Chapter 9 Administration of Estates of Missing Persons and Persons Believed to Be Dead (Sec. 53-9-1 to Sec. 53-9-47)

Article 1 Administration of Estates of Persons Believed to Be Dead (Sec. 53-9-1 to Sec. 53-9-6)

• Sec. 53-9-1 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Application For Administration of Estate of Person Believed to Be Dead; Notice As to Hearing; Letters of Administration Or Letters Testamentary On Estate of Person Absent For Less Than Seven Years
• Sec. 53-9-2 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Hearing of Evidence For Ascertaining Whether Presumption of Death Established; Effect of Spousal Relationship to Supposed Decedent On Capacity to Testify; Issuance of Order of Presumption of Death; Publication of Notice of Order; Contents of Notice
• Sec. 53-9-3 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Issuance of Letters of Administration; Force and Effect
• Sec. 53-9-4 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Distribution of Assets; Security Required of Distributees; Procedure When Security Not Given
• Sec. 53-9-5 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Probate of Will of Person Believed to Be Dead; Status of Executor Or Administrator With Will Annexed
• Sec. 53-9-6 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Revocation of Letters Upon Proof that Supposed Decedent Is Alive; Effect

Article 2 Appointment of Conservators For Estates of Missing Persons (Sec. 53-9-20 to Sec. 53-9-47)

• Sec. 53-9-20 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Application For Appointment of Conservator Generally
• Sec. 53-9-21 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Contents of Application
• Sec. 53-9-22 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Procedure On Petition; Applicable Law
• Sec. 53-9-23 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Oath and Bond of Conservator
• Sec. 53-9-24 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Report of Conservator; Contents; Investigation and Order of Probate Court; Modification of Order
• Sec. 53-9-25 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Accounting By Conservator to Administrator Or Executor of Estate of Missing Person
• Sec. 53-9-26 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Final Return By Conservator On Reappearance of Missing Person Prior to Being Declared Legally Dead; Payment and Delivery of Funds and Property; Appeal
• Sec. 53-9-27 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Effect of Approval of Final Return
• Sec. 53-9-40 (pre-1998 Probate Code) "absentee" Defined
• Sec. 53-9-41 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Application For Appointment of Conservator
• Sec. 53-9-42 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Applicable Procedure and Laws; Oath and Bond of Conservator
• Sec. 53-9-43 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Report of Conservator; Contents; Investigation and Order of Superior Court; Modification of Order
• Sec. 53-9-44 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Petition For Order to Take Action In Lieu of Full Conservatorship; Verification and Contents; Notice; Hearing; Intervention; Guardian Ad Litem; Order; Retention of Jurisdiction; Petition For Accounting
• Sec. 53-9-45 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Accounting to Administrator Or Executor By Conservator When Absentee Declared Dead
• Sec. 53-9-46 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Procedure On Reappearance of Absentee; Final Return; Payment and Delivery of Funds and Property; Appeal
• Sec. 53-9-47 (pre-1998 Probate Code) Effect of Approval of Final Return