Title 29, PROBATE

Sec. 13. The order shall describe the property to be sold, mortgaged or leased and may designate the sequence in which the several parcels shall be sold, mortgaged or leased. An order for sale shall direct whether the property shall be sold at private sale or public auction, and,…

Sec. 14. The value of the property for the purposes of a sale of real property pursuant to section 3 and subsequent sections of this chapter shall be the fair market value filed with the inventory unless the court directs that the property be appraised or reappraised, as the case…

Sec. 15. In all sales of real property the sale may be made with or without notice as directed by the court. Where notice is ordered the personal representative shall give such notice as the court orders. Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1515; Acts 1955, c.258, s.7; Acts 1975, P.L.2…

Sec. 16.5. (a) This section applies to a supervised or an unsupervised estate. (b) Unless authorized by: (1) a will; (2) a trust; (3) the consent of all heirs, legatees, or beneficiaries; (4) an adjudicated compromise agreement approved by the court under IC 29-1-9; or (5) an ord…

Sec. 17. Whenever a personal representative executes a deed, mortgage, lease or other conveyance under a power given the personal representative in any will, a certified copy of the will giving such power and a certified copy of the personal representative's letters may be record…

Sec. 18. (a) Whenever a personal representative shall be ordered by the court to execute a conveyance of the real estate of a decedent, a conveyance subscribed by the personal representative shall vest in the grantee all the title in the real estate ordered by the court to be con…

Sec. 19. (a) No sale of any real estate made by a personal representative or guardian under the provisions of IC 29-1, shall be voided on account of any irregularity or defect in the proceedings, if it shall appear: (1) that the sale was authorized by the court having the jurisdi…

Sec. 2. When the personal representative, under the terms of any will, is given the power to sell, mortgage, lease or exchange property of the estate or is given any other power with respect to the administration of the estate, he may proceed in accordance with such power without…

Sec. 20. The lien of the state for inheritance or estate taxes shall not extend to any interest acquired by a purchaser, mortgagee, or lessee through any transfer made by a personal representative under a power contained in a will, under IC 29-1-7.5-3, or under order of the court…

Sec. 21. In connection with the sale, mortgage, lease or exchange of property, the court may authorize the personal representative to pay, out of the proceeds realized therefrom or out of the estate, the customary and reasonable auctioneers' and brokers' fees and any necessary ex…

Sec. 22. When it is for the best interests of the estate in order to dispose of real property, the court upon application by the personal representative or any other interested person, may authorize the personal representative, either alone or together with other owners, to plat …

Sec. 23. Whenever it shall appear upon the petition of the personal representative or of any person interested in the estate to be to the best interests of the estate to exchange any real or personal property of the estate for other property, the court may authorize the exchange …

Sec. 3. Subject to the provisions of IC 29-1-7-15.1 concerning the sale of real property, any real or personal property belonging to an estate may be sold, mortgaged, leased or exchanged under court order when necessary for any of the following purposes: (a) For the payment of cl…

Sec. 4. An order authorizing a personal representative to sell, mortgage or lease real or personal property for the payment of obligations of the estate shall not be granted if any of the persons interested in the estate shall execute and file in the court a bond in such sum and …

Sec. 5. In all sales of real or personal property, the court may authorize credit to be given by the personal representative for a term and for an amount of the purchase price each in the discretion of the court, the payment of which shall be secured by notes or bonds with approv…

Sec. 6. At any sale of real or personal property upon which there is a mortgage, pledge or other lien, the holder thereof may become the purchaser and may apply the amount of his lien on the purchase price in the following manner. If no claim thereon has been filed or allowed, th…

Sec. 7. No proceedings for sale, mortgage, lease, exchange or conveyance by a personal representative of property belonging to the estate shall be subject to collateral attack on account of any irregularity in the proceedings if the court which ordered the same had jurisdiction o…

Sec. 8. A personal representative may sell, mortgage or lease any personal property belonging to the estate upon filing a petition setting forth the reasons therefor and describing the property involved. The petition shall be heard without notice unless the court shall otherwise …

Sec. 9. Perishable property and other personal property which will depreciate in value if not disposed of promptly, or which will incur loss or expense by being kept, and so much other other personal property as may be necessary to provide allowance to the surviving spouse and ch…