Sec. 29. (a) This section does not apply to an account.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-17-11-29

  • account: means a contract of deposit of funds between a depositor and a financial institution. See Indiana Code 32-17-11-1
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), personal property that is owned by two (2) or more persons is owned by them as tenants in common unless expressed otherwise in a written instrument.

     (c) Upon the death of either husband or wife:

(1) household goods:

(A) acquired during marriage; and

(B) in possession of both husband and wife; and

(2) any:

(A) promissory note;

(B) bond;

(C) certificate of title to a motor vehicle; or

(D) other written or printed instrument;

evidencing an interest in tangible or intangible personal property in the name of both husband and wife;

becomes the sole property of the surviving spouse unless a clear contrary intention is expressed in a written instrument.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-1.5-15.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.