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Act No. 190 Section 731

Devisees, legatees, and heirs, in possession, must contribute.

Section 731

SEC. 731. Devisees, legatees, and heirs, in possession, must contribute. — Devisees and legatees who, with the consent of the executor or otherwise, have possession of the estate given to them by will before such liability is settled by the court, shall hold the same, subject to the several liabilities mentioned in the preceding section, and shall contribute according to their respective liabilities to the executor, or to a devisee or legatee, from whom the estate devised to him has been taken for the payment of debts or expenses, or to make up the share of a child born after the making of the will, or of a child or the issue of a child omitted in the will and not intentionally excluded thereby; and the persons who, as heirs, have received the estate not disposed of by will, shall be liable to contribute like the devisees or legatees.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 731 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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