75-3-1004 - Liability of distributees to claimants.
75-3-1004. Liability of distributees to claimants.
After assets of an estate have been distributed and subject to Section 75-3-1006, anundischarged claim not barred may be prosecuted in a proceeding against one or moredistributees. No distributee shall be liable to claimants for amounts received as exempt property,homestead or family allowances, or for amounts in excess of the value of his distribution as of thetime of distribution. As between distributees, each shall bear the cost of satisfaction of unbarredclaims as if the claim had been satisfied in the course of administration. Any distributee who shallhave failed to notify other distributees of the demand made upon him by the claimant in sufficienttime to permit them to join in any proceeding in which the claim was asserted against him loseshis right of contribution against other distributees.
Amended by Chapter 194, 1977 General Session