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(1) Any creditor as defined in subsection 14A:12-12(3) who does not file his claim as provided in the notice given pursuant to section 14A:12-12, and all those claiming through or under him, shall be forever barred from suing on such claim or otherwise realizing upon or enforcing it except, in the case of a creditor who shows good cause for not having previously filed his claim, to such extent as the Superior Court may allow
(a) against the corporation to the extent of any undistributed assets; or
(b) if the undistributed assets are not sufficient to satisfy such a claim, against a shareholder to the extent of his ratable part of such claim, out of the assets of the corporation distributed to him in liquidation or dissolution.
(2) This section shall not apply to claims which are in litigation on the date of the first publication of the notice pursuant to section 14A:12-12.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 14A. Corporations, General 14A § 12-13 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-14a-corporations-general/nj-st-sect-14a-12-13/
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