Sec. 18. (a) Upon the issuance of the certificate of dissolution and the recording of the certificate of the incorporators or the articles of dissolution, as the case may be, as provided in section 17 of this chapter, the corporation shall be dissolved and its existence shall cease.
(b) The dissolution of any corporation in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not take away or impair any remedy against such corporation, its directors, officers, or shareholders for any liabilities incurred by the corporation previous to its dissolution if suit is brought and service of process is had, as provided by the laws of this state, within two (2) years after the date of such dissolution.