GuideIndianaPillar Guide12 min read
Indiana Intestate Succession
Who inherits under Indiana intestate succession: the spouse takes one-half with children, three-fourths with only a parent, and everything with neither.
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Indiana Pet Trusts
How an Indiana pet trust works under IC 30-4-2-18: set aside money for an animal alive in your lifetime, name a caregiver and trustee, and fund it properly.
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Indiana Power of Attorney
How an Indiana power of attorney works: durable by default, signed before a notary or two witnesses, powers listed by statutory reference, and it ends at death.
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Indiana Probate Accounting
Indiana probate accounting: the two-month verified inventory, the final account under IC 29-1-16, and closing statements for unsupervised and small estates.
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GuideIndianaPillar Guide11 min read
Indiana Probate Guide
Indiana probate guide covering the circuit or superior court, unsupervised administration, the $100,000 small estate affidavit, and creditor deadlines.
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Indiana Probate Timeline
Indiana probate timeline and statutory deadlines: two-month inventory, three-month creditor claim window under IC 29-1-14-1, nine-month bar, and closing.
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Indiana Probate Without a Lawyer
Indiana lets a family settle a small estate by affidavit, but a full estate opened in court usually needs a lawyer, since acting for heirs is unauthorized.
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Indiana Revocable Living Trust
How an Indiana revocable living trust works: create it under the Indiana Trust Code, fund it by retitling assets, and back it with a pour-over will.
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Indiana Step-Up in Basis Explained
How step-up in basis works on inherited property in Indiana: IRC 1014 resets basis to date-of-death value, and Indiana taxes any later gain at its flat rate.
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Indiana Surviving Spouse Rights
Indiana surviving spouse rights: the elective share against a will under IC 29-1-3-1, the three-month election deadline, and the $25,000 survivor's allowance.
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