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
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
Accounting by attorney in fact
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 223 authored by Sen. Koch on accounting by attorney in fact. The bill 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. A representative from the Indiana State Bar Association testified in support of the legislation. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Accounting by attorney in fact
2018 Legislative Session Digest
Civil Administration of overdose intervention drugs (S.E.A. 13, P.L. 4) Civil forfeiture (S.E.A. 99, P.L. 47) Scleral tattooing (S.E.A. 158, P.L. 50) Uniform business organizations (S.E.A. 180, P.L. 52) Emotional support animals (S.E.A. 240, P.L. 162) Order to repair tax sale property (S.E.A. 296, P.L. 99) Regulation of abortion and newborn safety devices (S.E.A. 340, P.L. … [Read more...] about 2018 Legislative Session Digest