For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 380 on supported decision making. The bill requires that a person who files a petition for the appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person or minor must inform the court what less restrictive alternatives were considered or implemented and, if less restrictive alternatives were not considered or i … [Read more...] about Supported decision making
Probate
Electronic estate planning
For amend and vote only, the House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. J. Young’s HB 1591 concerning electronic estate planning. This bill allows a person to contest two or more wills if there is prima facie evidence that: (1) the decedent suffered from an irreversible medical or psychiatric condition that predated the earliest will to be challenged; or (2) a party beneficially int … [Read more...] about Electronic estate planning
Various trust matters
For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 265 on various trust matters. The bill does the following: defines "designated representative", "judicial proceeding", and "nonjudicial matter" for purposes of the trust code provides that a protective provision in a legacy trust prevents a creditor of the settlor from satisfying a claim from the se … [Read more...] about Various trust matters
Probate matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen Koch’s SB 518 on probate matters. The bill provides the following: Allows a person to contest two or more wills if there is prima facie evidence that: (1) the decedent suffered from an irreversible medical or psychiatric condition that predated the earliest will to be challenged; or (2) a party beneficially interested in one or more of the c … [Read more...] about Probate matters
Code revision corrections
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 80 on code revision corrections. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the Code Revision Commission and addresses problems in the Indiana Code not suitable for resolution in the annual Technical Corrections bill, including corresponding amendment to certain percentages and overly broad or ambiguous language. A r … [Read more...] about Code revision corrections