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This post will deal with the tolling of claims due to death and up until the appointment of an administrator.
Remember, a wrongful death action consists of two categories of claims:
those that belong to the decedent’s survivors and consists of the “full value of the life of the decedent,” and those that belong to the estate and include medical expenses incurred prior to death, funeral and burial expenses, conscious pain and suffering prior
In matters of estate planning and distribution, the tolling of estate claims can have significant implications.
Understanding what tolling entails, its process, and its impact on estate distribution is essential for anyone involved in estate matters.
This article aims to shed light on the concept of tolling estate claims, its reasons, the process involved, and its pros and cons.
Tolling is a legal principle that allows for the suspension or extension of the statute of limitations