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§ 33-8-4 - Grant of letters or administration on incompetence or failure of named executor to qualify.

SECTION 33-8-4

   § 33-8-4  Grant of letters oradministration on incompetence or failure of named executor to qualify. –If a person named as executor in a will has deceased, or is incompetent, orrefuses to accept the trust, or neglects to qualify for thirty (30) days afterthe probate of a will, or within thirty (30) days after notice of probate, asprovided in § 33-7-9, the court shall grant letters testamentary to theother executors, if any are named in the will, who are competent and qualify;otherwise the court upon petition therefor shall grant administration on theestate with the will annexed to some suitable person.