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ARTICLE 12
Actions By Creditors and Other Persons Against Distributees and Testamentary Beneficiaries
Estates, Powers & Trusts (EPT) CHAPTER 17-B
ARTICLE 12
ACTIONS BY CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS AGAINST
DISTRIBUTEES AND TESTAMENTARY BENEFICIARIES
PART 1. LIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTEES AND TESTAMENTARY
BENEFICIARIES AND ACTION THEREON
Section 12-1.1 Liability of distributees and testamentary beneficiaries.
12-1.2 Order of liability; preferences.
12-1.3 Extent of liability; judgment debtor's right to indemnity
and contribution.
PART 2. RULES GOVERNING ACTION TO ENFORCE LIABILITY
Section 12-2.1 Action not impaired by failure of creditor or other
person to present claim to representative as prescribed
by law.
12-2.2 Action may be a joint or several; right to implead.
12-2.3 Effect of application to surrogate to sell real property.
12-2.4 Effect of judgment.
12-2.5 Title of bona fide purchaser from distributee or
testamentary beneficiary protected.
ACTIONS BY CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS AGAINST
DISTRIBUTEES AND TESTAMENTARY BENEFICIARIES
PART 1. LIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTEES AND TESTAMENTARY
BENEFICIARIES AND ACTION THEREON
Section 12-1.1 Liability of distributees and testamentary beneficiaries.
12-1.2 Order of liability; preferences.
12-1.3 Extent of liability; judgment debtor's right to indemnity
and contribution.
PART 2. RULES GOVERNING ACTION TO ENFORCE LIABILITY
Section 12-2.1 Action not impaired by failure of creditor or other
person to present claim to representative as prescribed
by law.
12-2.2 Action may be a joint or several; right to implead.
12-2.3 Effect of application to surrogate to sell real property.
12-2.4 Effect of judgment.
12-2.5 Title of bona fide purchaser from distributee or
testamentary beneficiary protected.