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IN Code § 29-1-19-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 19. Department of Veterans Affairs|29-1-19-14. Support; Maintenance; Education

Sec. 14. (a) A guardian shall not apply any portion of the income or the estate for the support or maintenance of any person other than the protected person, the spouse, and the children under the age of eighteen (18) years of the protected person, except upon petition to and prior order of the court after a hearing. A signed duplicate or certified copy of the petition shall be furnished the proper office of the Department and notice of hearing shall be given the office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian's account or other pleading.(b) If the protected person is a child under the age of eighteen (18) years, and the parents or those standing in loco parentis are able to care for, maintain, and educate the protected person, neither the income nor the principal shall be expended for any purpose except as ordered by the court.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2014; Acts 1973, P.L.287, SEC.11. As amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.49.
IN Code § 29-1-19-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 19. Department of Veterans Affairs|29-1-19-15. Real Estate Acquisition

Sec. 15. (a) The court may authorize the purchase of the entire fee simple title to real estate in Indiana in which the guardian has no interest, but only as a home for the ward, or to protect the ward's interest, or (if the ward is not a minor) as a home for the ward's dependent family.(b) Such purchase of real estate shall not be made except upon the entry of an order of the court after hearing upon verified petition. A copy of the petition shall be furnished the proper office of the department and notice of hearing on the petition shall be given the office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian's account.(c) Before authorizing such investment the court shall require written evidence of value and of title and of the advisability of acquiring such real estate. Title shall be taken in the ward's name.(d) This section does not limit the right of the guardian:(1) on behalf of the ward to bid and to become the purchaser of real estate at a sale of the real estate pursuant to decree of foreclosure of lien held by or for the ward, or at a trustee's sale, to protect the ward's right in the property so foreclosed or sold; or(2) if such be necessary to protect the ward's interest and upon prior order of the court in which the guardianship is pending, to agree with co-tenants of the ward for a partition in kind, or to purchase from co-tenants the entire undivided interests held by them, or to bid and purchase the same at a sale under a partition decree, or to compromise adverse claims of title to the ward's realty.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2015. As amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.272.
IN Code § 29-1-19-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 19. Department of Veterans Affairs|29-1-19-16. Copies of Records; Determining Eligibility

Sec. 16. When a copy of any public record is required by the department to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the department, the official custodian of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on the applicant's behalf or the authorized representative of the department with a certified copy of such record.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2016. As amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.273.
IN Code § 29-1-19-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 19. Department of Veterans Affairs|29-1-19-17. Discharge of Guardian

Sec. 17. In addition to any other provisions of law relating to judicial restoration and discharge of guardian, a certificate by the Department showing that a minor has attained majority or that the incapacitated person has been rated competent by the Department upon examination in accordance with law shall be prima facie evidence that the minor has attained majority, or the incapacitated person has recovered competency. Upon hearing after notice as provided in this chapter and the determination by the court that the minor has attained majority or the incapacitated person has recovered competency, an order shall be entered to that effect, and the guardian shall file a final account within sixty (60) days of such determination. Upon hearing after notice to the former protected person and to the Department as in case of other accounts, upon approval of the final account, and upon delivery to the protected person of the assets due from the guardian, the guardian shall be discharged and the guardian's sureties released.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2017; Acts 1971, P.L.413, SEC.4. As amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.50.
IN Code § 29-1-19-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 19. Department of Veterans Affairs|29-1-19-18. Application of Certain Provisions of Chapter

Sec. 18. The provisions of this chapter relating to surety bonds and the administration of estates of protected persons shall apply to all income and estate as defined in section 1 of this chapter whether the guardian has been appointed under this chapter or under any other law of this state, special or general, prior or subsequent to January 1, 1954.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2018. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.171, SEC.67; P.L.33-1989, SEC.51.
IN Code § 29-1-20-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 20. Verification and Oaths|29-1-20-1. Affirmation or Representation; Form

Sec. 1. (a) Wherever in this article it is provided that any pleading, petition, report, or other document of any kind be verified, or that an oath be taken, it shall be sufficient if the subscriber simply affirms the truth of the matter to be verified by an affirmation or representation in substantially the following language: "I (we) affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representation(s) is (are) true.(SIGNED) ____________________"(b) Any person who falsifies an affirmation or representation of fact shall be subject to the same penalties as are prescribed by law for the making of a false affidavit.Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2503; Acts 1959, c.200, s.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.171, SEC.68.
IN Code § 29-1-21-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-1. Purpose of Chapter; Presumptions

Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to provide rules for the valid execution, attestation, self-proving, and probate of wills that are prepared and signed electronically. This chapter shall be applied fairly and flexibly so that a testator whose identity can be verified, who has testamentary capacity, and who is acting free from duress and undue influence may execute a valid electronic will consistent with the testator's intent. If an electronic will is properly and electronically signed by the testator and by the witnesses and is maintained as an electronic record or as a complete converted copy in compliance with this chapter, all the normal presumptions that apply to a traditional paper will that is validly signed and executed apply to an electronic will.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-2. Exclusive Authority; Application of Other Statutes

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), electronic wills are exclusively governed by this chapter.(b) If this chapter does not provide an explicit definition, form, rule, or statute concerning the creation, execution, probate, interpretation, storage, or use of an electronic will, the applicable statute from this article shall apply to the electronic will.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-4.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-4.1. Certain Wills Executed in Reliance on Supreme Court Order

Sec. 4.1. (a) This section applies to a will or codicil that is electronically signed and witnessed:(1) on or after March 31, 2020;(2) before January 1, 2021; and(3) in reliance on the Indiana supreme court's order signed and filed on March 31, 2020, under case number 20S-MS-237, as supplemented or extended by the supreme court's order signed and filed on May 1, 2020, under case number 20S-MS-237, and by the supreme court's orders signed and filed on May 29, 2020, and November 10, 2020, under case number 20S-CB-123.(b) Notwithstanding any other law or provision, a will or codicil described in subsection (a) that was electronically signed and witnessed in compliance with:(1) the procedures and requirements set forth in the Indiana supreme court's order signed and filed on March 31, 2020, under case number 20S-MS-237 and as supplemented or extended by the supreme court's order signed and filed on May 1, 2020, under case number 20S-MS-237 and by the supreme court's order signed and filed on November 10, 2020, under case number 20S-CB-123; or(2) the procedures and requirements set forth in section 4 of this chapter;does not need to be reexecuted or reratified in compliance with the witnessing procedures specified under section 4 of this chapter or IC 29-1-5-3 as they existed on June 30, 2020.(c) A proponent who offers an electronic will for probate may demonstrate prima facie compliance with subsection (b) by relying on the contents of a self-proving clause or by describing compliance in a verified petition under IC 29-1-7-4. A person contesting the validity of an electronic will described in subsection (b) has the burden of proving noncompliance with subsection (b).As added by P.L.185-2021, SEC.8.
IN Code § 29-1-21-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-5. Recordings; Photographs; Admissibility

Sec. 5. Subject to the applicable Indiana Rules of Evidence and the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, a video recording, one (1) or more photographs, or an audio recording of part or all of an electronic will's execution or a video recording of a testator either before or after the execution of an electronic will may be admissible as evidence of the following:(1) The proper execution of an electronic will in compliance with section 4 of this chapter.(2) The intentions of the testator.(3) The mental state or capacity of the testator.(4) The absence of undue influence or duress with respect to the testator.(5) Verification of the testator's identity.(6) Evidence that a complete converted copy of an electronic will should be admitted to probate.(7) Whether a will whose execution failed to fully comply with section 4 of this chapter should be admitted to probate as a valid traditional paper will.(8) Any other matter the court considers relevant to the probate of an electronic will.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.9.
IN Code § 29-1-21-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-7. Execution of Electronic Will

Sec. 7. An electronic will is legally executed if the manner of its execution complies with the law of:(1) this state;(2) the jurisdiction that the testator is actually present in at the time of execution; or(3) the domicile of the testator at the time of execution or at the time of the testator's death.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-9. Use of Converted Copy; Affidavit

Sec. 9. (a) If:(1) a person discovers an accurate and substantially complete copy of an electronic will that:(A) bears the signatures of the testator and attesting witnesses; and(B) lacks some other portion of the electronic will; or(2) the electronic record for an electronic will becomes lost or corrupted so that the absence of unauthorized alteration or tampering cannot be assured by viewing the electronic record;the attorney, custodian, or living testator with access to a complete nonelectronic copy of the electronic will or the person described in subdivision (1) may prepare a complete converted copy of the electronic will using all available information.(b) A person who creates a complete converted copy of an electronic will under subsection (a) shall sign an affidavit that specifies the following:(1) When the electronic will was created if not specified in the body of the electronic will.(2) When the electronic will was discovered.(3) How the electronic will was discovered.(4) The method and format that the electronic will was stored under (if known).(5) The methods (if any) used to:(A) prevent alterations to the electronic record; or(B) ensure the accuracy and authenticity of the electronic record.(6) Whether the electronic will has been altered since its creation.(7) Confirmation that an electronic record, including any associated document integrity evidence for the electronic will, was created at the time the testator made the electronic will.(8) Confirmation by the person responsible for:(A) creating the complete converted copy; and(B) signing the affidavit;that, to the best of the person's knowledge, the electronic record has not been altered while in the custody of the current custodian or any prior custodian.(9) Confirmation that the complete converted copy is a complete and correct duplication of:(A) the electronic will; and(B) the date, place, and time of the electronic will's execution by the testator and the attesting witnesses.(c) A complete converted copy derived from a complete and correct electronic will may be offered for and admitted to probate in the same manner as a traditional paper will.(d) A complete converted copy derived from a complete and correct self-proved electronic will shall be presumed to be valid and, absent any objection, admitted to probate without the need for additional proof.(e) If a complete converted copy is generated from a complete and intact electronic record associated with an electronic will at or after the time of its execution, the person who generates the complete converted copy is not required to sign the affidavit described in subsection (b).As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-11. Delivery of Electronic Will; Recipients; Methods of Delivery

Sec. 11. (a) After a testator's death becomes known to a custodian or other person authorized to act on behalf of the testator, custody of the electronic record associated with the testator's will or a complete converted copy of the testator's electronic will shall be delivered to one (1) of the following individuals, in decreasing order of priority, unless the testator has left other written instructions concerning the disposition of the testator's electronic will:(1) A person nominated in the electronic will as a personal representative of the testator's estate and having priority to seek appointment.(2) A surviving spouse of the testator.(3) A living adult child of the testator.(4) A living parent of the testator.(5) A living adult sibling of the testator.(6) A beneficiary named or defined in the electronic will and entitled to share in the testator's residuary probate estate.(7) The clerk of the probate court having jurisdiction over the testator's estate if the custodian or other person authorized to act on behalf of the testator has knowledge of:(A) the testator's domicile; or(B) the location of the testator's property at the time of the testator's death.The custodian or other person may use any means of delivery, including electronic means, that is commercially reasonable.(b) After the death of a testator, subsection (a) and IC 29-1-7-3(b) and IC 29-1-7-3(c) shall apply to electronic wills and permit the personal representative named in an electronic will or any other interested person to file a verified written application requesting a probate court with subject matter jurisdiction to order the delivery of the electronic will to the clerk of the probate court.(c) If a custodian or other person has possession of both the electronic record for a deceased testator's electronic will and a complete converted copy of the electronic will:(1) the custodian or other person shall deliver only the complete converted copy of the electronic will if delivery is made to the clerk of the probate court under subsection (a)(7); and(2) the custodian or other person shall deliver both the electronic record and the complete converted copy of the electronic will if delivery is made to a person named in the testator's written instructions or to any other person listed in subsection (a).(d) If the custodian or other person delivers the electronic will to the clerk of the probate court under subsection (a)(7) or subsection (b), the custodian or other person shall deliver only a complete converted copy of the electronic will to the clerk, unless the court rules or other applicable laws specifically require otherwise.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-12. "Destroy"; Destruction of Electronic Will

Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "destroy" means any act that:(1) permanently deletes the electronic record associated with an electronic will; or(2) renders the electronic record associated with an electronic will unreadable and nonretrievable.(b) Any custodian or attorney holding an electronic will may destroy the electronic record associated with the electronic will and any accompanying document integrity evidence (as applicable) at any time following the:(1) fifth anniversary of a testator's will being admitted to probate;(2) fifth anniversary of the date that the custodian ceases to have custody of the electronic will;(3) tenth anniversary of the testator's death;(4) one hundredth anniversary of an electronic will's execution; or(5) valid revocation of an electronic will.(c) This section does not require a custodian, attorney, or other person to destroy a complete converted copy of an electronic will.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-14. Prima Facie Evidence of Validity

Sec. 14. (a) Regardless of the number of custodians or other persons who receive, hold, or transfer copies of an electronic record for an electronic will to other custodians, other authorized persons, or the testator:(1) the electronic record, including any accompanying document integrity evidence (if applicable), is prima facie evidence of:(A) the validity of the electronic will; and(B) freedom from unauthorized alteration or tampering unless evidence of alteration or tampering is evident on the face of the electronic record;(2) a complete converted copy of an electronic will is prima facie evidence of:(A) the validity of the electronic will; and(B) freedom from unauthorized alteration or tampering;if the electronic will was executed in compliance with this chapter; and(3) except as provided in section 16(e)(2) of this chapter, a custodian or other person is not required to make or issue an affidavit regarding the custodian's or other person's custody of the electronic record for an electronic will or custody of a complete converted copy of the electronic will. Any custodian or other person may, however, make an affidavit of regularity under section 13 of this chapter if any objection is asserted or any doubt is raised concerning the validity of the electronic will or about any alleged unauthorized alteration of the electronic will.(b) The presumption of:(1) validity; and(2) freedom from unauthorized alteration or tampering;described in subsection (a) may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence or by evidence that the testator executed another electronic will or traditional paper will at a later date.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-1-21-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 1. Probate Code|Chapter 21. Electronic Wills|29-1-21-15. "Electronic Will Copy"; Deposit of Electronic Will

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "electronic will copy" means a complete converted copy of an electronic will that is deposited with a circuit court clerk under IC 29-1-7-3.1.(b) The following shall apply to the deposit of an electronic will copy with circuit court clerks:(1) IC 29-1-7-3.1(a).(2) IC 29-1-7-3.1(b).(3) IC 29-1-7-3.1(d).(4) IC 29-1-7-3.1(e).(5) IC 29-1-7-3.1(g).(6) IC 29-1-7-3.1(h).(7) IC 29-1-7-3.1(i).(8) IC 29-1-7-3.1(j).(c) A person or depositor may deposit an electronic will copy with the circuit court clerk under IC 29-1-7-3.1 by:(1) submitting a paper copy of the complete converted copy of the electronic will copy to the clerk; or(2) electronically filing a readable and printable copy of the completed converted copy of the electronic will copy with the clerk if permitted by court rules.(d) If the circuit court clerk receives a paper copy of a complete converted copy, the clerk shall promptly do the following:(1) Place the electronic will copy in an envelope.(2) Securely seal the envelope.(3) Give or send a confirmation receipt verifying reception of the electronic will copy to the person or depositor.(e) If the circuit court clerk receives an electronic copy of a complete converted copy of an electronic will, the clerk shall do the following:(1) Print the entire complete converted copy.(2) Place the printed copy described in subdivision (1) in an envelope.(3) Securely seal the envelope.(4) Give or send a confirmation receipt verifying reception of the will to the person or depositor.(f) The circuit court clerk, after sealing a complete converted copy of an electronic will in an envelope as described in subsection (e), shall do the following:(1) Designate the:(A) date of deposit;(B) name of the testator; and(C) name and address of the depositor;on the envelope.(2) Index the electronic will alphabetically by the name of the testator.An envelope and electronic will copy deposited under this section or IC 29-1-7-3.1 is confidential under IC 5-14-3.As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.