Sec. 1. (a) An attorney in fact has a power granted under this chapter if the power of attorney incorporates the power by: (1) referring to the descriptive language in sections 2 through 19 of this chapter; or (2) citing to a specific section of sections 2 through 19 of this chapter. (b) Reference in […]
Sec. 10. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to fiduciary transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following if the principal has the authority to delegate: (1) Apply for and procure, in the name of the principal, letters of administration, letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, or any other type […]
Sec. 11. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to claims and litigation means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Assert and prosecute before a court, an administrative board, a department, a commissioner, or other tribunal, a cause of action, a claim, a counterclaim, an offset, or a defense […]
Sec. 12. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to family maintenance means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Perform acts necessary for maintaining the customary standard of living of the spouse, children, and other persons customarily supported by the principal, including the power to provide the following: (A) […]
Sec. 13. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to benefits from military service means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable to the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state to the principal, […]
Sec. 14. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to records, reports, and statements means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Keep records of cash received and disbursed for or on account of the principal, of credits and debits to the account of the principal, and of transactions affecting […]
Sec. 14.5. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to electronic records, reports, and statements authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Gain access to any computer, storage device, network, communications device, or other computing machinery that the principal owns, leases, or otherwise has license to access. (2) Gain access to any […]
Sec. 15. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to estate transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Accept, receipt for, exercise, release, reject, renounce, assign, disclaim, demand, sue for, claim, and recover a legacy, bequest, devise, gift, or other property interest or payment due or payable to […]
Sec. 16. (a) This section does not prohibit an individual capable of consenting to the individual’s own health care or to the health care of another from consenting to health care administered in good faith under the religious tenets and practices of the individual requiring health care. (b) Language conferring general authority with respect to […]
Sec. 17. (a) If the attorney in fact has the authority to consent to or refuse health care under section 16(b)(2) of this chapter, the attorney in fact may be empowered to ask in the name of the principal for health care to be withdrawn or withheld when it is not beneficial or when any […]
Sec. 18. Language conferring general authority with respect to delegating authority means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to delegate in writing to one (1) or more persons any or all powers given to the attorney in fact by the power of attorney. An action taken by a person holding delegated authority under this […]
Sec. 19. Language conferring general authority with respect to all other matters means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to act as an alter ego of the principal with respect to all possible matters and affairs affecting property owned by the principal that the principal can perform through an attorney in fact. As added […]
Sec. 2. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to real property transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Accept as a gift or as security for a loan, to reject, demand, buy, lease, receive, or otherwise acquire either ownership or possession of an estate or interest in […]
Sec. 3. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to tangible personal property transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Accept as a gift or as security for a loan, reject, demand, buy, receive, or otherwise acquire ownership or possession of tangible personal property or an interest in […]
Sec. 4. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to bond, share, and commodity transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Accept as a gift or as security for a loan, reject, demand, buy, receive, or otherwise acquire ownership or possession of a bond, a share, an instrument […]
Sec. 4.5. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to retirement plans means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to: (1) make contributions, including rollover contributions, or cause contributions to be made on behalf of the principal to any retirement plan, including any: (A) pension; (B) profit sharing or stock bonus plan; (C) individual […]
Sec. 5. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to banking transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Continue, modify, or terminate a deposit account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal before the execution of the power of attorney. (2) Open in […]
Sec. 6. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to business operating transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Discharge and perform a duty or liability, exercise a right, a power, a privilege, or an option the principal has or claims to have under a partnership agreement, whether […]
Sec. 6.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) “Account” means any account that a specified adult may access or use to transact business. (2) “All other matters” has the meaning set forth in IC 30-5-5-19. (3) “Financial exploitation” means: (A) the unlawful or unauthorized taking, withholding, appropriation, or use of a specified […]
Sec. 7. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to insurance transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following: (1) Continue, pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind, release, or terminate a contract of life, accident, health, or disability insurance or for the provision of health care services or […]
