Sec. 11. (a) As used in this chapter, “trustee” or “escrow agent, acting as a fiduciary”, means a:

(1) bank;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-2-13-11

  • agent: means a person authorized by a seller to offer, sell, or solicit the sale of a contract on behalf of the seller and includes an employee or independent contractor of the seller. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • contract: means a written agreement between a purchaser and a seller that:

    Indiana Code 30-2-13-4

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • fund: refers to the preneed consumer protection fund established by section 28 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-6
  • insurance policy: means a policy providing one (1) or more of the types of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Class 1(a) and Class 1(c). See Indiana Code 30-2-13-7
  • seller: means a person doing business as a sole proprietor, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, or a partnership contracting to provide services or merchandise, or both, to a named individual. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-10
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) trust company;

(3) savings association; or

(4) credit union;

that maintains an office in Indiana and is qualified under state or federal law to serve as a trustee or escrow agent, acting as a fiduciary.

     (b) For a contract using a life insurance policy as consideration, the term also includes a life insurance company or other entity that establishes a trust for the purposes of holding and administering life insurance policies issued by an insurance company to fund contracts under this chapter. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a life insurance company or other entity acting as a trustee shall comply with this chapter.

     (c) For a contract using a previously issued life insurance policy as consideration, the seller is considered to be a qualified trustee if ownership is irrevocably assigned to the seller in conjunction with an assignment of death benefits.

As added by P.L.200-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.241-1995, SEC.5; P.L.79-1998, SEC.94; P.L.114-1999, SEC.6.