Indiana Code 29-1-14-4. Actions; joint contracts and judgment
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-1-14-4
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Sec. 4. No action shall be brought by complaint and summons against any personal representative and any other person or persons, or his or their legal representatives, upon any contract executed jointly, or jointly and severally, by the deceased and such other person or persons, or upon any joint judgment founded thereon; but the holder of said contract or judgment shall enforce the collection thereof against the estate of the decedent only by filing his claim as provided in section 2 of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1404. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.171, SEC.37.