Upon a timely request for formal probate, a personal representative previously appointed shall have only the powers and duties of a special administrator until the appointment of a personal representative in the formal probate proceeding, subject to any order in the formal probate proceeding. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the reappointment of a person who was previously appointed in an abbreviated probate proceeding or a small estates proceeding.

History

June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155

Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-302, § 4(p)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 20-527.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 20-725.