Section 53-7-61. Filing of petition upon termination of personal representative

   If the personal representative resigns, is removed, or dies, an heir of an intestate estate or a beneficiary of a testate estate, the sureties of the personal representative or other personal representatives, or the successor personal representative may petition for an accounting and settlement. In the event a petition is filed for such accounting and settlement, the probate court shall retain jurisdiction over the personal representative until such accounting and settlement is completed.

Code 1981, § 53-7-61, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.