Sec. 11. Before allowing or paying claims against the estate he represents, it shall be the duty of every personal representative to inquire into the correctness of all claims against the estate and make all available defenses thereto, and if he fails so to do, he shall be liable on his bond, at the suit of any person interested in the estate, for all damages sustained by the estate in consequence of such neglect.
Ind. Code § 29-1-14-11
Inquiry into correctness; liability on bond
Known as the Probate Code
The act spans §§ 29-1-10-0.1 to 29-1-9-3 (324 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United Commercial Leasing Service, Inc. v. Elmore (1999)
Most recently applied in In Re Estate of Whitehead (November 1999)
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1411.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.