Sec. 13. Upon the filing of a supplemental report of distribution together with receipts or other evidence satisfactory to the court that distribution has been made as ordered in the final decree, the court shall enter an order of discharge. The discharge so obtained shall operate as a release from the duties of personal representative and shall operate as a bar to any suit including suits by persons under disability, against the personal representative and his sureties except suits which are commenced within one (1) year from the date of the discharge and are based solely upon alleged mistake, fraud or wilful misconduct on the part of the personal representative.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1713.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 17. Distribution and Discharge
29-1-17-2. Final Accounts; Decree of Final Distribution
29-1-17-3. Abatement of Distributee Shares
29-1-17-4. Abatement of Distributee Shares; Contribution by Legatees and Devisees
29-1-17-6. Indebtedness of Distributee; Offset
29-1-17-7. Income Received During Administration
29-1-17-8. General Legacies; Interest
29-1-17-9. Specific Devise; Liens
29-1-17-11. Undivided Interests; Distribution, Partition
29-1-17-12. Unclaimed Estate Assets; Disposition Procedures; Escheat; Time Limit; Exceptions
29-1-17-13. Supplemental Reports; Discharge; Limitation of Actions
29-1-17-13.5. Distribution of Assets From Certain Solvent Supervised Estates
29-1-17-15.1. Petition to Determine Heirs of Estate; Contents; Notice; Hearing; Decree