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
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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
Various trust and probate issues
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Freeman’s SB 50 on various trust and probate issues for amend and vote. The bill 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 bill was amended by consent to make … [Read more...] about Various trust and probate issues
2019 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2019 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2019 legislative session. Civil Anatomical gifts and individuals with disabilities (S.E.A. 112, P.L. 2) Fertility fraud and deception (S.E.A. 174, P.L. 215) Nonconsensual … [Read more...] about 2019 Legislative Session Digest
Accounting by attorney in fact
S.E.A. 223, P.L. 151 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides that an attorney in fact is required to render and deliver a written accounting if requested by a person who jointly owns an account with the principal. Provides that an attorney in fact may not render and deliver an accounting to the child of the principal, if a court has determined that the rendering and delivery of an … [Read more...] about Accounting by attorney in fact