Personal property; payments; delivery; transfer; release
Sec. 2. The person paying, delivering, transferring, or issuing
personal property or the evidence thereof pursuant to affidavit is
discharged and released to the same extent as if he dealt with a
personal representative of the decedent. He is not required to see to
the application of the personal property or evidence thereof or to
inquire into the truth of any statement in the affidavit. If any person
to whom an affidavit is delivered refuses to pay, deliver, transfer, or
issue any personal property or evidence thereof, it may be recovered
or its payment, delivery, transfer, or issuance compelled upon proof
of their right in a proceeding brought for the purpose by or on behalf
of the persons entitled thereto. Any person to whom payment,
delivery, transfer or issuance is made is answerable and accountable
therefor to any personal representative of the estate or to any other
person having a superior right.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.802; Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.13.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006