Indiana Code 29-2-19-19. Actions to contest the validity of a funeral planning declaration
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Sec. 19. An action to contest the validity of any declaration made under this chapter must be:
(2) filed in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the declarant‘s remains are located;
(1) brought in the same manner as an action to contest the validity of a will under IC 29-1-7;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-2-19-19
- declarant: means an individual who signs a funeral planning declaration executed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 29-2-19-1
- declaration: means a funeral planning declaration executed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 29-2-19-2
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Probate: Proving a will
(3) expedited on the docket of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court as a matter requiring priority; and
(4) accompanied by a bond, cash deposit, or other surety sufficient to guarantee that the hospital, nursing home, funeral home, or other institution holding the declarant’s remains is compensated for the storage charges incurred while the action is pending.
As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.131.