Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter III: P A R T I E S T O N O T E S, B I L L S A N D C H E Q U E S .
Section 29: Liability of legal representative signing
In plain words
A legal representative of a deceased person who signs a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is personally liable on it unless they expressly limit liability to the assets they received.
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Official text
A legal representative of a deceased person who signs his name to a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is liable personally thereon unless he expressly limits his liability to the extent of the assets received by him as such.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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