Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-1-19-1

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: refers to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
  • Estate: means income on hand and assets acquired partially or wholly with "income". See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Income: means money received from the Department and revenue or profit from any property wholly or partially acquired therewith. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, or an association. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Protected person: means a beneficiary of the department. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
  • Secretary: refers to the secretary of the department. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, or an association.

     “Department” refers to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

     “Income” means money received from the Department and revenue or profit from any property wholly or partially acquired therewith.

     “Estate” means income on hand and assets acquired partially or wholly with “income”.

     “Benefits” means all money paid or payable by the United States through the department.

     “Protected person” means a beneficiary of the department.

     “Guardian” means any fiduciary for the person or estate of a protected person or a person designated by a protective order issued under IC 29-3 to act on behalf of a protected person.

     “Secretary” refers to the secretary of the department.

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2001. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.171, SEC.63; P.L.33-1989, SEC.41; P.L.1-1990, SEC.267; P.L.8-1993, SEC.460.