§ 30.1-21-04 — (3-1004) Liability of distributees to claimants

After assets of an estate have been distributed and subject to section 30.1-21-06, an
undischarged claim, not barred, may be prosecuted in a proceeding against one or more
distributees. No distributee shall be liable to claimants for amounts received as exempt property,

homestead or family allowances, or for amounts in excess of the value of the distributee's
distribution as of the time of distribution. As between distributees, each shall bear the cost of
satisfaction of unbarred claims as if the claim had been satisfied in the course of administration.
Any distributee who has failed to notify other distributees of the demand made upon the
distributee by the claimant in sufficient time to permit them to join in any proceeding in which the
claim was asserted against the distributee loses the distributee's right of contribution against
other distributees.