Section 22 — Limitation Act 1980: Time limit for actions claiming personal estate of a deceased person.

Time limit for actions claiming personal estate of a deceased person.

22 Subject to section 21(1) and (2) of this Act—

a no action in respect of any claim to the personal estate of a deceased person or to any share or interest in any such estate (whether under a will or on intestacy) shall be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the right to receive the share or interest accrued;

and b no action to recover arrears of interest in respect of any legacy, or damages in respect of such arrears, shall be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the interest became due.