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IN HB1107

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Gregory Steuerwald

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows creation of electronic wills meeting specified conditions including electronic signature, date/time stamp, authentication method, and detectable alteration tracking.

  • Permits electronic trust documents (electronic trust instruments) executed by settlors with electronic signatures, authentication methods, and tamper-detection capabilities.

  • Authorizes electronic signatures on powers of attorney, health care representative appointments, living wills, and life prolonging procedures declarations without denying legal effect or enforceability.

  • Enables health care appointment revocation and living will revocation through electronic records or electronic signatures.

  • Makes conforming amendments to Indiana probate, trust, and electronic signature statutes to recognize electronic records and signatures throughout estate planning and administration processes.

Legislative Description

Electronic signatures. Provides that a person may create an electronic will and an electronic trust document if certain conditions are met, and provides that a power of attorney (including a living will and health care power of attorney) may be signed electronically and created or stored in an electronic format. Makes conforming amendments.

Last Action

Representative Young J added as coauthor

2/14/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/5/2017

Full Bill Text

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