Sec. 16. (a) A savings bank may do the following:

(1) Receive upon deposit for safekeeping or in escrow, money, bonds, mortgages, jewelry, plate, stock, securities, valuable papers of any kind, and other personal property.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 28-6.1-6-16

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Lease receptacles for safe deposits of personal property.

     (b) The savings bank may prescribe terms and conditions not inconsistent with this section for the receiving or leasing authorized by subsection (a).

     (c) A savings bank or any of the savings bank’s assets are not liable for the value of any property received by the savings bank under the power conferred by this section or for damages for the loss, theft, or misappropriation of the property.

     (d) A savings bank may procure and carry insurance for the benefit of the owners of property received by the savings bank under the power conferred by this section.

As added by P.L.42-1993, SEC.72.