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Indiana does not require an executor bond by default. Under IC 29-1-11-1, a personal representative posts one only if the will directs it or a court orders it.
Indiana executor duties in deadline order: get letters, prepare the two-month verified inventory, publish notice to creditors, pay claims, and close the estate.
The Indiana survivor's allowance under IC 29-1-4-1 pays a surviving spouse $25,000 from the estate, or splits the same amount among children under eighteen.
Indiana guardianship under IC 29-3, explained for adults and minors, plus the planning documents that can keep your family out of guardianship court.
How an Indiana healthcare directive works: one document names your health care representative, signed before two adult witnesses or a notary under IC 16-36-7.
Who inherits under Indiana intestate succession: the spouse takes one-half with children, three-fourths with only a parent, and everything with neither.
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.
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.
Indiana probate accounting: the two-month verified inventory, the final account under IC 29-1-16, and closing statements for unsupervised and small estates.
Indiana probate guide covering the circuit or superior court, unsupervised administration, the $100,000 small estate affidavit, and creditor deadlines.
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