Sec. 2. When the entire property of an incapacitated person does not exceed the value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the court may, without the appointment of a guardian, giving of bond, or other order of court, authorize:

(1) the deposit of the property in a depository authorized to receive fiduciary funds in the name of a suitable person designated by the court; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-3-3-2

  • 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
(2) if the property does not consist of money, the delivery of the property to a suitable person designated by the court.

The person receiving the property shall hold and dispose of the property in the manner the court directs and is entitled to reasonable compensation and to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in good faith on behalf of the incapacitated person and approved by the court.

As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.264-1989, SEC.5; P.L.252-2001, SEC.27.