Indiana Statutes
§ 34-11-7-1 — Death of parties; survival of action
Indiana·Title 34 CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE·Art. 11 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS·Ch. 7 Survival of Cause of Action After Death of Party
If any person entitled to bring, or liable to, any action, dies before the expiration of the time limited for the action, the cause of action:
(1)survives to or against the person's representatives; and
(2)may be brought at any time after the expiration of the time
limited within eighteen (18) months after the death of the person.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-7.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.6.
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