# Ind. Code § 29-1-14-4: Actions; joint contracts and judgment

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T29_A1_C14_S29-1-14-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 29-1-14-4
- **Heading:** Actions; joint contracts and judgment
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 29 / Article 1 / Chapter 14 / Section 29-1-14-4

## Text

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.

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