§44-3A-22. Hearing on Report and Exceptions; Appeal; Effect of Confirmation
A hearing on the report of claims returned by the fiduciary supervisor or fiduciary commissioner shall be had at the first term of the county commission occurring not earlier than ten days after its return. If there be no exceptions to such report it shall be confirmed, but if excepted to the commission shall pass […]
§44-3A-7. Claims to Be Proved; Objections to Claims; Hearings; Funeral Expenses
Every claim so itemized, so accompanied by proper vouchers, and so verified, shall be taken to be proved, and shall be allowed, unless before the fiduciary supervisor shall make up his report of claims, the personal representative or a distributee, or a legatee, or, in the case of estates that appear to be insolvent, a […]
§44-3A-8. Claims May Be Presented Before Publication of Notice
Claims against any decedent’s estate may be filed with or presented to the fiduciary supervisor, at any time following the qualification of the personal representative, notwithstanding the notice to creditors shall not have been published previously to such filing or presentation.
§44-3A-9. Proof of Contingent or Unliquidated Claims
Whenever at the death of any person there shall be a contingent or unliquidated claim against his estate, or an outstanding bond, recognizance or undertaking upon which the deceased shall have been principal or surety or indemnitor, and on which at the time of his death the liability is still contingent or unliquidated, the claimant […]
§44-3A-10. Continuances Until All Claims and Objections Passed On
The fiduciary supervisor may adjourn from time to time the hearing for the presentation of claims or the fiduciary commissioner may likewise adjourn from time to time the hearings for proof of disputed claims until all the presented claims and the objections to any claims, as the case may be, shall be fully heard and […]
§44-3A-11. Personal Representative to Exhibit Offsets to Claims
When a creditor against whom the deceased had any claim or claims shall present a claim the personal representative may exhibit any offset, if the same be such as has survived, that he may have to such claim, and the fiduciary supervisor or fiduciary commissioner, as may be, shall ascertain and allow the balance against […]
§44-3A-12. How Heir or Devisee May Protect Himself Against Lien on Property
Any heir or devisee entitled to have any lien on the real estate that descended or was devised to him discharged out of the personal estate, or any legatee entitled to have a lien on specific personalty discharged out of the other personalty, may, if the creditor holding any such lien fails to present and […]
§44-3A-13. No Claim Barred by Statute of Limitations to Be Allowed
No claim barred by any statute of limitations shall be allowed against the estate of a decedent.
§44-3A-4a. Short Form Settlement
(a) In all estates of decedents administered under the provisions of this article where more than sixty days has elapsed since the filing of any notice required by section four, an estate may be closed by a short form settlement filed in compliance with this section: Provided, That any lien for payment of estate taxes […]
§44-3A-5. Reference to Fiduciary Commissioner; Exceptions and Limitations
When the personal representative shall deliver to the fiduciary supervisor, the appraisement required by section fourteen, article one of this chapter, and is notified as to the completeness thereof, the fiduciary supervisor shall, unless otherwise ordered by the county commission, proceed to receive claims and proceed to supervise settlement of the estate. The county commission […]