Sec. 5. Every contract executed jointly by the decedent with any other person or persons, and every joint judgment founded on such contract, shall be deemed to be joint and several for the purpose contemplated in section 4 of this chapter; and the amount due thereon shall be allowed against the estate of the decedent as if the contract were joint and several.
Ind. Code § 29-1-14-5
Joint contracts and judgments deemed joint and several
Known as the Probate Code
The act spans §§ 29-1-10-0.1 to 29-1-9-3 (324 sections).
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1405
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.