S.E.A. 335, P.L. 142 Effective: July 1, 2020 [relevant sections] Creates a new statute, I.C. 1-1-2-4, defining that references to a conviction for Indiana offenses include: (1) an attempt to commit the offense; (2) a conspiracy to commit the offense; and (3) a substantially similar offense committed in another jurisdiction. Removes text covered in this new definition from the … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues
Probate
Various trust and probate issues
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 50 on various trust and probate issues for amend and vote. The bill is authored by Sen. Freeman and makes various changes to trust and probate laws concerning proof of title affidavits, small estate affidavits, execution of a trust by a third party, silent trusts, nonjudicial settlements of accounts, and legacy trusts. The introduced version o … [Read more...] about Various trust and probate issues
Adult guardianship services
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 139 on adult guardianship services. The bill is authored by Sen. Lanane and combines the volunteer advocates for seniors program and the volunteer advocates for incapacitated adults programs into one program. The bill also requires that, in submitting a progress report to the court, a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults … [Read more...] about Adult guardianship services
Mid-Session: Probate Law
The following probate law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 50 Various trust and probate issues Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2894 House Sponsor: Torr Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/50 SB 139 Adult guardianship services Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2981 House S … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Probate Law
Adult guardianship services
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 139 on adult guardianship services. The bill is authored by Sen. Lanane and instructs the Office of Judicial Administration to establish and administer an office of adult guardianship services. The bill also combines the volunteer advocates for seniors program and the volunteer advocates for incapacitated adults programs into one program. In a … [Read more...] about Adult guardianship services