Indiana Code 29-1-7-13. Admission to probate; petitions; self-proved wills; signature requirement presumptions
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Sec. 13. (a) When a will is offered for probate, if the court finds that the testator is dead and that the will was executed in all respects according to law, it shall be admitted to probate as the last will of the deceased, unless objections are filed as provided in section 16 of this chapter.
(c) If the will is self-proved, compliance with signature requirements for execution and other requirements of execution are presumed subject to rebuttal without the testimony of any witness upon filing the will and the acknowledgment and verifications annexed or attached to the will, unless there is proof of fraud or forgery affecting the acknowledgment or verification.
(b) On a petition for the qualification of an executor or for the appointment of an administrator the court shall grant letters accordingly or, on proper grounds, may deny the petition.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-1-7-13
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.713; Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.7.