Sec. 1. (a) The guardian of a minor (other than a temporary guardian) has all of the responsibilities and authority of a parent and, unless otherwise ordered by the court, is responsible for the preservation of all the minor’s property regardless of where the property is located. In addition and without limitation, the guardian: (1) […]
Sec. 10. (a) IC 32-39-2-11 applies to the right of a guardian to access: (1) the content of an electronic communication; (2) a catalogue of electronic communications; or (3) any other digital asset; of a protected person. (b) This article: (1) does not confer upon a guardian the power to access: (A) the content of […]
Sec. 2. (a) The guardian of a minor may exercise all of the powers required to perform the guardian’s responsibilities, including the following: (1) The power to receive property payable to the minor or the minor’s parent, guardian, or custodian from any source, including any statutory benefit, insurance system, or private contract, devise, trust, or […]
Sec. 3. A guardian (other than a temporary guardian) shall do the following: (1) Act as a guardian with respect to the guardianship property and observe the standards of care and conduct applicable to trustees. (2) Protect and preserve the property of the protected person subject to guardianship and secure the protective orders or other […]
Sec. 4. A guardian (other than a temporary guardian) may exercise all of the powers required to perform the guardian’s responsibilities, including the following: (1) To receive and issue a receipt for property payable to the protected person or the protected person’s parent, guardian, or custodian from any source, including any statutory benefit, insurance system, […]
Sec. 5. (a) Any: (1) sale or encumbrance of any part of the property of a protected person to a guardian or guardian’s spouse, agent, attorney, or any corporation, trust, or other organization in which the guardian has a substantial beneficial interest; or (2) other transaction involving the property that is affected by a substantial […]
Sec. 6. If: (1) a guardian sells or transfers during a protected person’s lifetime property belonging to the protected person that is specifically devised to another in a will executed by the protected person; (2) the protected person subsequently dies; and (3) the devised property is consequently not contained in the protected person’s estate following […]
Sec. 6.5. (a) If: (1) a guardian takes possession of property that is: (A) jointly owned by or titled in the names of the protected person and another person with rights of survivorship; or (B) owned as a multiple party account with another person as joint owner or beneficiary; (2) the guardian: (A) severs the […]
Sec. 7. If the court finds that: (1) an incapacitated person who is a protected person did, before the person became an incapacitated person, enter into a written contract, including a contract for the sale, division, or other disposition of property; (2) the obligations of the contract have not been fully carried out; and (3) […]
Sec. 8. (a) The court, at the time of appointment or later, on its own motion or on petition of the protected person or other person approved by the court, may: (1) confer upon the guardian any additional responsibilities and powers; (2) increase or decrease the bond of the guardian to satisfy the requirements of […]
Sec. 9. (a) A probate or juvenile court may include in its order creating a guardianship of a minor the following: (1) A requirement that the minor must reside with the guardian until the guardianship is terminated or modified. (2) Any terms and conditions that a parent must meet in order to seek modification or […]
