45-3-927: Securing payment of estate tax from property in possession of fiduciary.

A. A fiduciary may defer a distribution of property until the fiduciary is satisfied that adequate provision for payment of the estate tax has been made.

B. A fiduciary may withhold from a distributee an amount equal to the amount of estate tax apportioned to an interest of the distributee.

C. As a condition to a distribution, a fiduciary may require the distributee to provide a bond or other security for the portion of the estate tax apportioned to the distributee.