Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows: (1) The amendments made to sections 1 and 3 of this chapter by P.L.118-1997 do not apply to an individual whose death occurs before July 1, 1997. (2) The amendments made to sections 1 and 4.5 of this chapter by P.L.61-2006 apply to the […]
Sec. 1. (a) Forty-five (45) days after the death of a decedent and upon being presented an affidavit that complies with subsection (b), a person: (1) indebted to the decedent; or (2) having possession of personal property or an instrument evidencing a debt, an obligation, a stock, or a chose in action belonging to the […]
Sec. 1.5. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) Real property owned by a decedent. (2) The contents of a safe deposit box rented by a decedent from a financial institution organized or reorganized under the law of any state (as defined in IC 28-2-17-19) or the United States. (b) After the […]
Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only to a nonprobate transfer (as defined in IC 32-17-13-1) by a transferee that is a testamentary trust established in a will that is admitted to probate under this article. (b) All of the following apply to a nonprobate transfer described in subsection (a): (1) The nonprobate transfer is […]
Sec. 11. (a) A tenant’s representative who accepts appointment under IC 32-31-1-23 may represent the deceased residential lease tenant’s distributees for the following purposes: (1) Collecting all or part of the tenant’s security deposit from the tenant’s landlord. (2) Collecting the tenant’s tangible personal property from the tenant’s residence. (3) Distributing among the tenant’s distributees […]
Sec. 2. The person paying, delivering, transferring, or issuing personal property or the evidence thereof pursuant to affidavit is discharged and released to the same extent as if the person dealt with a personal representative of the decedent. The person is not required to see to the application of the personal property or evidence thereof […]
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, “fiduciary” means: (1) the personal representative of an unsupervised estate; or (2) a person appointed by a court under this title to act on behalf of the decedent or the decedent’s distributees. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the value of a decedent’s gross […]
Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, “fiduciary” means: (1) the personal representative of an unsupervised estate; or (2) a person appointed by a court under this title to act on behalf of the decedent or the decedent’s distributees. (b) Unless prohibited by order of the court and except for estates being administered by […]
Sec. 4.5. (a) A distributee entitled to payment or delivery of the property belonging to the decedent or someone acting on a distributee’s behalf may present to the court having jurisdiction over the decedent’s estate an affidavit containing a statement of the conditions required under section 1(b) of this chapter. Upon receipt of the affidavit, […]
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.805. Repealed by Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.51.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.806. Repealed by Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.51.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.807. Repealed by Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.51.
Sec. 8. Whenever, after the inventory has been filed by a personal representative, it is established that the estate of a decedent, exclusive allowance to the surviving spouse or dependent children, does not exceed an amount sufficient to pay the claims of classes 1 to 6 inclusive, the personal representative upon order of the court […]
Sec. 9. This article shall not be construed to prevent the application by any person, association or corporation of all or any portion of any obligation owed to a decedent’s estate and designed, intended or created for the purpose of paying the funeral expenses or expenses of the last illness of the deceased from directly […]
