# Ind. Code § 29-1-10-7: Successor representatives; appointment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T29_A1_C10_S29-1-10-7

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 29-1-10-7
- **Heading:** Successor representatives; appointment
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 29-1-10-7

## Text

Sec. 7. When a personal representative dies, is removed by the court, or resigns and such resignation is accepted by the court, the court may, and if he was the sole or last surviving personal representative and administration is not completed, the court shall appoint another personal representative in his place.

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1007.

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