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Indiana Statutes, Title 29

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Title 29, PROBATE

54 chapters · 547 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 29547 Ch 1, General Provisions66 Ch 14, Claims Against the Estate43 Ch 7, Probate and Grant of Administration42 Ch 2, Intestate Succession and Rights of C…39 Ch 19, Department of Veterans Affairs36 Ch 5, Execution and Revocation of Wills27 Ch 8, Dispensing With Administration26 Ch 10, Personal Representatives26 Ch 15, Sales, Mortgages, Leases, Exchanges─…23 Ch 13, Collection and Management of Assets22 Ch 16.1, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act21 Ch 3, Taking Against a Will and Rights of …20 Ch 9, Adjudicated Compromise of Controversies20 Ch 12, Inventory20

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 29✕Ch 8.5✕

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-1 Appointment
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Sec. 1. A court in a proceeding under this article may appoint a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.2; P.L.72-2010, SEC.5; P.L.4-2020, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-10 Petitions for reasonable compensation
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Sec. 10. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program may petition the court for reasonable compensation for services provided or for expenditures made in good faith on behalf of the incapacitated adult or senior. (b) A court may grant reasonable compens…
Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-11 Joint or multiple county programs
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Sec. 11. (a) Courts with probate jurisdiction that are located in adjacent counties may establish joint or multiple county volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults programs. (b) Courts with probate jurisdiction may contract with an Indiana nonprofit or municipal c…
Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-12 Programs of nonprofit corporations
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Sec. 12. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program that is a program of an Indiana nonprofit corporation must establish policies and procedures to avoid a conflict of interest if the nonprofit corporation is also a provider of other necessary services…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-2 Progress reports; final report

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Sec. 2. A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program shall submit to the court: (1) a progress report thirty (30) days after the date of appointment describing: (A) the matters required by the court; and (B) the: (i) current physical and mental condition; (i…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-3 Duties

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Sec. 3. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program shall: (1) serve as a guardian to represent and protect the best interests of an incapacitated person or senior including the person's property; (2) investigate and gather information regarding the hea…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-4 Actions a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults may take

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Sec. 4. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program may: (1) consent to health care (as defined in IC 16-36-1-1) and other professional care and treatment for the incapacitated person's or senior's health and welfare; (2) secure the appointment of a gua…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-5 Term of appointment

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Sec. 5. (a) If a court appoints a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program, the initial appointment shall be for a period of ninety (90) days. (b) After the initial ninety (90) day period, the court may, upon petition by the volunteer advocates for seniors…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-6 Officer of the court

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Sec. 6. A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program is considered an officer of the court for the purpose of representing the interests of an incapacitated person or senior. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.7; P.L.72-2010, SEC.10;…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-7 Attorney appointment

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Sec. 7. The court may appoint an attorney to represent a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.8; P.L.4-2020, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-8 Civil immunity

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Sec. 8. Except for gross misconduct: (1) a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults program that; (2) an employee of a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program who; or (3) a volunteer for a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated a…

Ind. Code § 29-3-8.5-9.5 Application of responsibilities and powers of guardians

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Sec. 9.5. IC 29-3-8-5 through IC 29-3-8-8 apply to a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program under this chapter. As added by P.L.72-2010, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.4-2020, SEC.14.