DEVISEES AND LEGATEES

devisees and legatees DEVISEES AND LEGATEES

Action against, some or all, 777.18 to 777.42

  Survival, 777.42

Action on bond of personal representative or trustee, 878.07

Added as defendants, 777.18

Assets, recovery from, 777.18, 777.19

Attorney for estate, selection, 856.31

Bequest, includes devise, 990.01 (4)

Compromises, 879.59

Contribution, when assets recovered, 777.21

Death of spouse, treatment of certain property, 701.20 (5) (b)

Death, right of issue, 853.27

Defenses against decedent's debts, 777.38

Definitions, 990.01 (4), (19)

Disposition of property where payment prohibited or impossible, 863.37

Equitable election doctrine, procedure, 853.15

Escheats, refund, 863.39

Final account basis of recovery against, 777.26

Foreign, notice to, 879.03 (3)

Income earned during administration, 701.20 (5)

Injunction against assignment, receiver, 813.026

Judgment, payment by one, effect, 777.22

Legacy, includes devise, 990.01 (19)

Liability:

  For debts, limit, 777.28, 777.39

  On contingent claims, 859.23

Nonlapsible devise or legacy, 853.27

Nonresident, notice to foreign consul, 879.03 (3)

Preference in payment of decedent's debts, 777.36

Preferred debts paid, deduction, 777.40

Remedy of creditors, 813.026, 863.46

Specific bequests preferred, 777.21

Unclaimed share or legacy, disposition, 863.39