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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-65-504: Revival of judgment against personal representatives, heirs, and devisees of deceased defendant

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 16
  3. Chapter 65
  4. Subchapter 5

(a) A judgment may be revived against the personal representatives, heirs, and devisees, or any of them, of a deceased defendant by an action in circuit court without verification of the complaint. (b) A judgment or decree may be revived against the representatives of any deceased defendant by scire facias in the name of: (1) The name of the surviving plaintiff; and (2) Those plaintiffs who are deceased. Rev. Stat., ch. 84, § 16; Civil Code, § 442; C. & M. Dig., §§ 6310, 6313; Pope's Dig., §§ 8265, 8268; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 29-612, 29-613; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 198.

(a) A judgment may be revived against the personal representatives, heirs, and devisees, or any of them, of a deceased defendant by an action in circuit court without verification of the complaint.

(b) A judgment or decree may be revived against the representatives of any deceased defendant by scire facias in the name of: (1) The name of the surviving plaintiff; and (2) Those plaintiffs who are deceased.

(1) The name of the surviving plaintiff; and

(2) Those plaintiffs who are deceased.

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