72-3-607. Inventory -- appraisal -- copy to department of revenue. (1) If the estate must file a United States estate tax return, within the time required for the filing of the United States estate tax return plus any extensions granted by the internal revenue service, a personal representative, who is not a special administrator or a successor to another representative who has previously discharged this duty, shall prepare and file or mail an inventory. The inventory must include a listing of all property that:
     (a) the decedent owned, had an interest in or control over, individually, in common, or jointly, or otherwise had at the time of the decedent's death;
     (b) the decedent had possessory or dispository rights over at the time of death or had disposed of for less than its fair market value within 3 years of the decedent's death; or
     (c) was affected by the decedent's death for the purpose of estate taxes.
     (2) The inventory must include a statement of the full and true value of the decedent's interest in every item listed in the inventory. In this connection, the personal representative shall appoint one or more qualified and disinterested persons to assist the personal representative in ascertaining the fair market value as of the date of the decedent's death of all assets included in the estate. Different persons may be employed to appraise different kinds of assets included in the estate. The names and addresses of any appraiser must be indicated on the inventory with the item or items appraised.
     (3) The personal representative shall send a copy of the inventory to interested persons who request it, or the personal representative may file the original of the inventory with the court. In any event, a copy of the inventory and statement of value must be mailed to the department of revenue.

     History: En. 91A-3-706 by Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 516, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 91A-3-706; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 582, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 9, Sp. L. May 2000.