The personal representative of decedent's estate shall, prior to final distribution of the estate, deduct the amount of federal estate tax apportioned to each heir or beneficiary, if such personal representative is in possession of sufficient property distributable to such heir or beneficiary to pay such apportioned share of said federal estate tax. In the event that such personal representative does not have property of at least the value of such apportioned share of said federal estate tax, said personal representative may recover such apportioned share by an action in court.
IC 29-2-12-6