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Act No. 190 Section 730

Executor to retain possession of an estate, when.

Section 730

SEC. 730. Executor to retain possession of an estate, when. — When the estate given by will is liable for the payment of debts and expenses, or is liable to be taken to make up the share of a child born after the execution of a will, or of a child or the issue of a child not provided for in the will, and not intentionally excluded therefrom, the executor may retain possession of the same until such liability is settled by order of the court, and until the devises and legacies so liable, are accordingly assigned by order of the court; and a devisee or legatee may make his claim to the court to have such liability settled and his devise or legacy assigned to him.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 730 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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