Title XXXI TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY Chapter 473 • Effective - 23 May 1996, see footnote 473.213. Limitations on suits. — Proceedings upon the bond of a personal representative shall not be brought subsequent to one year after the personal representative's discharge. -------- (L. 1955 p. 385 § 91, A.L. 1996 S.B. 494) Effective 5-23-96 (1963) In suit for accounting brought by heir at law against originally appointed administratrix, the succeeding administrator de bonis non, and the surety on bond of administratrix, statute of limitations, applicable would be section 516.120(5) rather than section 473.213 since the suit appeared to be action for relief on ground of fraud and not a suit on the surety bond. Stark v. Cole (A.), 373 S.W.2d 473.
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