LIMITATION OF ACTIONS ACT 1936 - SECT 46A

46A—Extension of period of limitation where cause of action survives

Where a cause of action survives for the benefit of the estate of a deceased person, the time limited for the commencement of the action shall be extended by a period equal to the period between the death of the deceased and the grant of probate or letters of administration to the executor or administrator of his estate, or by a period of twelve months, whichever is the lesser.