59-1707. Powers of nonresident fiduciaries. Upon the filing for record in the district court of the proper county of an authenticated copy of a fiduciary's letters or other record of a fiduciary's authority and a certificate that they are still in force, a fiduciary appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or country may assign, extend, release, satisfy or foreclose any mortgage, judgment or lien, or collect any debts secured thereby, belonging to the estate represented by such fiduciary. The sale, lease or mortgage of any real estate acquired on execution or judicial sale by a foreign personal representative shall be made pursuant to article 23 of chapter 59.

History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 137; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 25; L. 1985, ch. 191, § 27; July 1.