Section 3-610
A personal representative may resign the personal representative's position by filing a written statement of resignation with the court after having provided at least 15 days written notice to the persons known to be interested in the estate. If no one applies or petitions for appointment of a successor representative within the time indicated in the notice, the filed statement of resignation shall be ineffective as a termination of appointment and shall be effective only upon the appointment and qualification of a successor representative and delivery of the assets to such successor representative.
Comment
This section provides a procedure for resignation by a personal representative which may occur without judicial assistance.
Massachusetts comment
See also Rule 90 of the Supplemental Rules of the Probate and Family Court.
Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2012 amended this section to adopt the UPC process for a Personal Representative to resign. See 3-301(a)(5) and (6) for informal appointment of a successor personal representative.