23-18-9-8. Claims

IN Code § 23-18-9-8 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "claim" does not include a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the date of dissolution.

(b) A dissolved limited liability company may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in this section.

(c) The dissolved limited liability company shall notify known claimants in writing of the dissolution at any time after the dissolution. The written notice must contain the following:

(1) The amount that the dissolved limited liability company believes will satisfy the claim.

(2) A statement that the creditor has the right to dispute the amount of the claim and a description of the procedure for disputing the amount of the claim.

(3) A mailing address where a dispute of the amount of the claim may be sent.

(4) The deadline for receiving disputing claims. The deadline may not be less than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the written notice.

(5) A statement that the claim will be fixed at the amount specified by the dissolved limited liability company if a dispute of the amount of the claim is not received by the deadline.

(d) If the amount of the claim is disputed, the claimant must notify the dissolved limited liability company of the dispute by the deadline. If the dissolved limited liability company rejects the disputed amount, the claimant must commence a proceeding to enforce the claim not more than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the limited liability company's rejection notice.

(e) The amount of the claim is fixed under one (1) of the following conditions:

(1) The claimant does not notify the dissolved limited liability company by the deadline.

(2) The claimant has notified the dissolved limited liability company of a dispute and has received a rejection notice and does not commence a proceeding within ninety (90) days from the effective date of the rejection notice.

(f) Regardless of a dispute in the amount of the claim, the dissolved limited liability company must tender to the claimant the amount of the claim specified in the notice of the claim given under subsection (c) not more than thirty (30) days after the earlier of the following dates:

(1) The date that the claim becomes fixed.

(2) The date that the claimant commences the proceeding to enforce the claim.

As added by P.L.8-1993, SEC.301.