Assertion: plaintiff's action | /r/CapableOf | survive death
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text: For plaintiff-decedents, a cause of action that survives death passes to the decedent’s legal successor in interest, and an action may be commenced by the decedent’s personal representative (who is appointed by the Probate Court), or, if none, by the decedent’s successor in interest.
text: For causes of action that survive death, a representative for a plaintiff-decedent must bring an action on behalf of decedent at any time before the expiration of the later of 6 months after the plaintiff-decedent’s death or within the limitations period that would have been applicable (for the underlying action) had the plaintiff not died.