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Terms Used In Indiana Code 28-1-12-6

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
   Sec. 6. Upon the liquidation of any bank or trust company or corporate fiduciary while it is acting as guardian, trustee, receiver, administrator, executor, commissioner, or assignee for the benefit of creditors the person or persons beneficially entitled to receive property or proceeds thereof held by it, or any successor fiduciary that may be appointed, shall have preference and priority in all assets of such bank or trust company or corporate fiduciary over its general creditors, for all uninvested money held by such bank or trust company or corporate fiduciary in the fiduciary capacities above named, to the extent that such money is commingled with its general assets or is not duly accounted for.

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.40, s.192; Acts 1937, c.33, s.25. As amended by P.L.262-1995, SEC.32.