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SECTION 33-11-20

§ 33-11-20 Application of later discoveredassets – Extension of time for presenting claims. – If further assets are discovered and recovered by a personal representativeafter the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the first publicationof notice of the qualification of the original personal representative, he orshe shall apply the assets to the payment of the claims of creditors andaccount therefore in the same manner as assets received within six (6) months;and if the surplus of the assets remaining after payment of the claims in fullis, in the opinion of the probate court, sufficient to warrant so doing, theprobate court may order notice given of the receipt of the assets and mayextend the time for presenting claims not to exceed six (6) months afternotice. Claims presented within the extended time may be allowed or proved inthe same manner as claims presented within six (6) months and shall be payableout of the assets remaining in the hands of the personal representative.

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SECTION 33-11-20

§ 33-11-20 Application of later discoveredassets – Extension of time for presenting claims. – If further assets are discovered and recovered by a personal representativeafter the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the first publicationof notice of the qualification of the original personal representative, he orshe shall apply the assets to the payment of the claims of creditors andaccount therefore in the same manner as assets received within six (6) months;and if the surplus of the assets remaining after payment of the claims in fullis, in the opinion of the probate court, sufficient to warrant so doing, theprobate court may order notice given of the receipt of the assets and mayextend the time for presenting claims not to exceed six (6) months afternotice. Claims presented within the extended time may be allowed or proved inthe same manner as claims presented within six (6) months and shall be payableout of the assets remaining in the hands of the personal representative.

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SECTION 33-11-20

§ 33-11-20 Application of later discoveredassets – Extension of time for presenting claims. – If further assets are discovered and recovered by a personal representativeafter the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the first publicationof notice of the qualification of the original personal representative, he orshe shall apply the assets to the payment of the claims of creditors andaccount therefore in the same manner as assets received within six (6) months;and if the surplus of the assets remaining after payment of the claims in fullis, in the opinion of the probate court, sufficient to warrant so doing, theprobate court may order notice given of the receipt of the assets and mayextend the time for presenting claims not to exceed six (6) months afternotice. Claims presented within the extended time may be allowed or proved inthe same manner as claims presented within six (6) months and shall be payableout of the assets remaining in the hands of the personal representative.