29-3-11-1. Protection for Persons Dealing in Good Faith With Guardian or Person Acting Under Protective Order; Scope of Protection
Sec. 1. (a) A person who in good faith deals with a guardian or person acting under a protective order is: (1) protected as if the guardian or person acting under a protective order properly exercised the power; and (2) not required to inquire into the existence of the power or the propriety of its […]
29-3-11-2. Contracts Entered Into in Good Faith; Personal Liability of Guardian; Liability for Acts or Omissions; Proceeding to Determine Liability
Sec. 2. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a guardian or person acting under a protective order is not personally liable on a contract entered into in good faith under the order, unless that person fails to reveal that person’s representative capacity and identify that person’s capacity in the contract. (b) Subject to subsection […]
29-3-11-3. Actions Between Third Party and Protected Person; Service of Process; Suits Against Guardian or Person Acting Under Protective Order; Substitution of Parties
Sec. 3. (a) If a guardian has been appointed, all actions between third persons and the protected person seeking to charge or benefit the protected person or the protected person’s property shall be prosecuted by or against the guardian or person acting under a protective order to represent the interests of the protected person in […]
29-3-11-4. Civil Immunity of a Guardian
Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter and except for gross misconduct, a guardian appointed under this article is immune from any civil liability resulting from the guardian’s performance. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.4.
29-3-12-1. Termination of Guardianship; Effect of Termination on Guardianship Powers; Powers of Guardian After Death of Protected Person
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in section 6 or 7 of this chapter, the court shall terminate the guardianship of a minor upon: (1) the minor’s attaining eighteen (18) years of age; or (2) the minor’s death. The court may terminate the guardianship of a minor upon the minor’s adoption or marriage. (b) The […]
29-3-12-2. Mandatory Termination of Protective Order
Sec. 2. The court shall terminate a protective order if: (1) the protective order has expired by its terms; or (2) the protective order is no longer necessary for any other reason. As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
29-3-8.5-6. Officer of the Court
Sec. 6. A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program is considered an officer of the court for the purpose of representing the interests of an incapacitated person or senior. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.7; P.L.72-2010, SEC.10; P.L.4-2020, SEC.10.
29-3-9-6.5. Accounting Standards and Procedures
Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies to an accounting described under section 6 of this chapter that is filed: (1) in a court that requires an accounting; and (2) by a guardian for a protected person: (A) whose: (i) annual gross income is not more than one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal income […]
29-3-8.5-7. Attorney Appointment
Sec. 7. The court may appoint an attorney to represent a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.8; P.L.4-2020, SEC.11.
29-3-9-7. Compromise of Claim; Petition to Court; Settlement; Access to Confidential Exhibits
Sec. 7. (a) Whenever it is proposed to compromise any claim by or against a protected person or the protected person’s property, the court, on petition of the guardian, may enter an order authorizing the compromise to be made if satisfied that the compromise will be in the best interest of the protected person. (b) […]