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IN SB0024
Bill
Status
1/3/2017
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
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Requires publication of estate notices in newspapers of both the county where the court has probate jurisdiction and the county where the decedent died, with certain exceptions.
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Allows publication in an adjacent county newspaper if no newspaper is published in a required county, or allows publication in only one county if both required counties are adjacent and only one has a newspaper.
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Maintains existing notice requirements of three (3) consecutive weekly publications with at least thirty (30) days before the hearing date for nonresidents or persons with unknown residences.
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Applies the dual-county publication requirement to notices of estate administration under IC 29-1-7-7 and related probate proceedings.
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Makes stylistic changes throughout Indiana Code Title 29-1 probate provisions and becomes effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Publication of notice. With certain exceptions, requires publication of notices regarding a decedent's estate in a newspaper published and circulating in the county where the decedent died, in addition to the county in which the court having probate jurisdiction is located. Makes stylistic changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/3/2017