The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-07

MISUNDERSTANDING ~.
Every Executor or Administrator.
within thirty DAYS amer his appointment.
shsu civc notice fhcrcof hy publication.
a :. ol,ired hv statute. ed Davis. stat
sns. &c. 33.) and shall file the same, o.
y.sher with proof of nhlicaiIon. ~ the
CLERKS otfice. AZ The time Of filing the m
ven,or, and appraisement. unless y shall
have been previously tiled.
INVENTORIES.
,. inventories Of the personal estate
mrs, be completed aud fled a@ required
~ Sec. "a Of the Act in relation To the
settlement al dcccdents estates I'D Davis.
tat. 5isl. All notes. bonds or written
evidences az debts due the deceased.
must he described in the inventory. so ~
~ show the names Of the makers; the
principal sum: date Of execution am'i
maturity: rate of interest IL any. and
from what time: and dates and amounts
Of All credits endorsed The inventory
mus, he accurately added up and the
total amount Of appraiscment shown, ana
written with ink.
SALE BILLS.
3. A credit OF from three 10 twelve
months. without interest, is allowed ny
law on sums In excess Of three dollars.
Sale bills must show whether interest,"
was required. and II so. the executor Or
administrator must account for all inter-
est Tins received II must be fi'ed with
the Clerk within thirty days after nc
sale. II must show whether the property
Of deredent was sold for cash. or upon
credit. and il upon credit. the names o.
the sureties taken upou the notes must hf
given. The sale bill must be accurately
added I'D and footings shown In writing
with ink. A copy Of the notice Of SALE
with proof OF it, publication and posting
must he filed in the Clerks Office will
the sale bill.
FILING Axp PAYMENTOF CLAIMS
Z. Whenever claim has been FLEE
against an estate and entered upon IN
.anrearance docket ten DAYS before an!
term Of Court. IL l. the duty Of an ex
.ecutor or administrator, before the clos
OF such term. to examine the claim, ant
enter in writing. on the margin OF IN
appearance docket. opposite the entry
the claim. an admission Of the claim o
his refusal 10 admit II, and afiix his sig
nature cad Davis. stat. 5l5). ANY exec
.1ator or administrator neglecting this dut
will be liable 10 . citation and be take
personally with any costs occasioned .
such neglect.
S. Except in the case Of Judgment
Mortgages. and expenses Of administers
ton. and IN cases where special provisio
il made Nv will. no credit viii hercaffe
DC allowed to an executor or admins
TRAITOR for any payment claimed 10 hay
beeu made on account Of a debt or ~
mand .1nc from the deceased. unless N
claim shall have been duly fled in u
Clerks Office. and admitted on the appear
ance docket or allowed nv the Court.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
s. Sales Of land for the payment I
general debts will be granted only 10 y
extent that may be necessary for the pa!
ment or claims already admitted on u
appearance docket, or allowed by y
Court. When there il lien on the lar
sought TO be sold, the petition snou
state its character and amount. ~
whether II il desired TO sell the land 81
jeet to the lien or for the purpose OF 81
charging the lien.
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Z. Every executor or administrator y
on assuuing his trust, shall prCce'
promptly With the settlement Of the z
tate. and At the end OF one year from q
first issuing OF letters. shall render to Il
Court a full exhibit Of his proceeding
showing the full amount Of assets vii
which he Il chargeable, including int
est accrued and interest collected, and :
disbursements. supported by prop
vouchers. Such exhibit shall show Il
amount Of money. IL any on hand, b
longing 10 the estate: the amount
claims allowed and remaining unpai'
snd whether any. and II 90, what clair
are pending against the estate and q
adjusted (cd Davis, stat. $3.50.
9. II shall be the duty Of every execut
or administrator 10 make final settleme
Of his trust a. the expiration Of one ye
after his appointment. II the same can
done consistent with the interest OF 4
estate. The estate will not be passed
the Court for more than six months an
the first report without an additional 7
port. unless the executor or administr
tor has shown to the Court nj the time
making his frs: report that HE trust G
not BE- finally settled within that tin
and upon such showing the estate m
~ continued for one year without q
additional report
,. In ali cases when real estate has be
sold bv an executor or administrator.
making his reports, il shall be his du
10 make statement ~ part Of bis
port. 10 the truth Of which he shall mn
and subscribe 20 an afidavit, showi
what portion, II any, Of the balance
assets were derived from the sale Of r
estate.