IN Code § 30-5-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 30. Trusts and Fiduciaries|Article 5. Powers of Attorney|Chapter 5. Powers|30-5-5-3. Tangible Personal Property Transactions

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 tangible personal property.(2) Sell, exchange, convey with or without covenants, release, surrender, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, pawn, grant options concerning, lease or sublet, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property.(3) Release in whole or in part, assign the whole or a part of, satisfy in whole or in part, and enforce by action or proceeding, a mortgage, an encumbrance, a lien, or other claim that exists or is claimed to exist in favor of the principal with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property.(4) Perform acts of management or conservation with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property owned or claimed to be owned by the principal, including the power to do the following:(A) Insure against casualty, liability, or loss.(B) Obtain, regain possession of, or protect by action or proceeding.(C) Pay, contest, or compromise taxes or assessments.(D) Apply for and receive funds in connection with taxes or assessments.(E) Move from place to place or store for hire or on a gratuitous bailment.(F) Use, alter, and make repairs.(5) Demand, receive, or obtain by action or proceeding money or other things of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled to as the proceeds of tangible personal property, an interest in tangible personal property, or a transaction permitted under this section, conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything received for a purpose permitted under this section, and reimburse the attorney in fact for expenditures properly made in the execution of powers conferred upon the attorney in fact.(6) Agree and contract in any manner and on any terms with a person and on any terms that the attorney in fact selects to accomplish a purpose permitted under this section and perform, rescind, reform, release, or modify an agreement or a contract made by or on behalf of the principal.(7) Execute, acknowledge, seal, and deliver a conveyance, mortgage, lease, notice, check, or other instrument that the attorney in fact considers useful to accomplish a purpose permitted under this section.(8) Prosecute, defend, submit to arbitration, settle, and propose or accept a compromise with respect to a claim existing in favor of or against the principal based on or involving a tangible personal property transaction or intervene in an action or proceeding relating to a claim.(9) Hire, discharge, and compensate an attorney, accountant, expert witness, or other assistant when the attorney in fact considers the action to be desirable for the proper execution by the attorney in fact of a power described in this section and keep needed records.(10) Perform any other acts with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property.(b) The powers described in this section are exercisable equally with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property owned by the principal at the time of the giving of the power of attorney or acquired after that time, whether located in Indiana or in another jurisdiction.As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.