§ 32-17-13-1 “Nonprobate transfer”; transfers involving multiple party accounts, motor vehicles, and watercraft
§ 32-17-13-2 “Claimant”; “nonprobate transferee”; liability of nonprobate transferee
§ 32-17-13-3 Priority of liability to probate estate
§ 32-17-13-4 Beneficiary interests in trusts
§ 32-17-13-5 Apportionment of liability by instrument
§ 32-17-13-6 Enforcement proceedings; jurisdiction
§ 32-17-13-7 Commencement of proceedings; requirements; time limits; immunity of personal representative
§ 32-17-13-8 Deadline for commencement of proceedings
§ 32-17-13-9 Release of obligor or trustee from liability for transfer of assets to nonprobate transferee
§ 32-17-13-10 Recovery of value of nonprobate transfer from nonprobate transferee; intervention
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 17 > Chapter 13 - Liability of Nonprobate Transferees for Creditor Claims and Statutory Allowances

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • claimant: means the surviving spouse or a surviving child, to the extent that statutory allowances are affected, or a person who has filed a timely claim in a deceased transferor's probate estate under IC 29-1-14, and is entitled to enforce the claim against a transferee of a nonprobate transfer. See Indiana Code 32-17-13-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • nonprobate transfer: means a valid transfer, effective at death, by a transferor:

    Indiana Code 32-17-13-1

  • nonprobate transferee: means a person who acquires an interest in property by a nonprobate transfer. See Indiana Code 32-17-13-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.