Sec. 12. The attorney general may enter the appearance of the state in a proceeding affecting property or resources upon which the state may have a claim for Medicaid to do the following:

(1) Prosecute and defend in the proceeding.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-1-12

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) Institute probate proceedings as a creditor to deceased persons.

(3) Enter into a stipulation, a compromise, a settlement, an agreement, or an arrangement with respect to appropriate claims, either in the course of or in the absence of and apart from any action or proceeding.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-26.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.