Sec. 1. Every personal representative shall have a right to take, and shall take, possession of all the real and personal property of the decedent. The personal representative: (1) shall pay the taxes and collect the rents and earnings thereon until the estate is settled or until delivered by order of the court to the distributees; (2) shall keep in tenantable repair the buildings and fixtures under the personal representative's control; (3) may protect the buildings and fixtures under the personal representative's control by insurance; and (4) may maintain an action: (A) for the possession of real property; or (B) to determine the title to real property. Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1301; Acts 1973, P.L.287, SEC.7. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.125, SEC.5; Acts 1979, P.L.268, SEC.4; P.L.95-2007, SEC.10.
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