29-3-7-4. Acceptance of Appointment as Submission to Personal Jurisdiction
Sec. 4. By accepting appointment, a guardian and the guardian’s attorney submit personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship. As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
29-3-7-5. Guardianship Property; Possession by Guardian; Transfer of Property Interest; Process Against Property
Sec. 5. (a) A guardian shall take possession of the guardianship property, title to which shall remain in the protected person subject to the right of the guardian to possess and dispose of the property as provided by law. (b) The interest of the protected person in guardianship property is not transferable or assignable by […]
29-3-7-6. Evidence of Possessory and Disposition Rights in Guardianship Property; Real Property of Guardianship; Filing of Letters of Appointment or Termination Orders
Sec. 6. (a) Letters are evidence that the guardian has all, and the protected person does not have any, rights to possess and dispose of the guardianship property. An order terminating a guardianship is evidence that the protected person has all, and the guardian does not have any, rights to possess and dispose of the […]
29-3-7-7. Persons Prohibited From Being Appointed or From Serving as a Guardian
Sec. 7. A court may not appoint a person to serve as the guardian or permit a person to continue to serve as a guardian if the person: (1) is a sexually violent predator (as described in IC 35-38-1-7.5); (2) was at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the offense and […]
29-3-7-1. Guardian’s Bond; Amount; Collateral in Lieu of Sureties on Bond; Reduced Bonds
Sec. 1. (a) Unless the court finds that a bond is unnecessary and enters an order to that effect, or unless the appointed guardian is a bank or trust company (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3), a guardian must execute and file a bond relating to the duties of the guardian’s office. Unless otherwise directed by […]
29-3-7-2. Bond Requirements; Liability; Consent to Jurisdiction; Proceedings Against Sureties
Sec. 2. (a) The following requirements apply to all bonds on which the guardian is primary obligor: (1) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of the bond, sureties are jointly and severally liable with the primary obligor and with each other. (2) By executing the bond, the surety consents to the jurisdiction of the court […]
29-3-7-3. Letters of Guardianship
Sec. 3. (a) Letters of guardianship, temporary or otherwise, shall be issued to the person entitled to receive them when: (1) the guardian, if an individual, has filed bond if required and taken and subscribed before the clerk or any other officer authorized to administer oaths, an oath or affirmation that the guardian will faithfully […]