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'''Queensland:'''
The personal representative of deceased shall: (a) collect & get in the real & personal estate of deceased and administer it as per law;(b) exhibit on oath in court full inventory of the estate; (c) deliver up the grant of probate/ letters of adm. to the court; (d) distribute estate of the deceased as soon as may be; (e) pay interest upon any general legacy.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/sa1981138/s52.html


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
Should refer to a PR who ‘fails’ to perform his duties, instead of the current reference in section 52(2) of the Succession Act 1981 (Qld) to a PR who ‘neglects’ to perform his duties; and should be expressed to apply in respect of a failure to perform any of the duties of a PR, and not be restricted to a failure to perform any statutory duties imposed by model legislation.