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IC 29-3-1-1
Application of definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout and their
application is limited to this article.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
IC 29-3-1-2
Claim
Sec. 2. "Claim" means, with respect to an incapacitated person or
a minor, any liability of the incapacitated person or minor, whether
arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, and any liability against an
incapacitated person's or a minor's property that arises before, at, or
after the appointment of a guardian, including expenses of
administration.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989,
SEC.56.
IC 29-3-1-3
Court
Sec. 3. "Court" means the court having probate jurisdiction and,
where the context permits, the court having venue of the
guardianship.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
IC 29-3-1-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.264-1989, SEC.14.)
IC 29-3-1-5
Durable power of attorney
Sec. 5. "Durable power of attorney" means a power of attorney
that:
(1) is executed by an incapacitated person before that person
became an incapacitated person;
(2) provides that the power survives the person's incompetence;
and
(3) is executed in accordance with the law in effect in the
jurisdiction in which it was executed on the date it was
executed.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989,
SEC.57.
IC 29-3-1-7
Guardianship property
Sec. 7. "Guardianship property" means the property of an
incapacitated person or a minor for which a guardian is responsible.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989,
SEC.59.
IC 29-3-1-7.5
Incapacitated person
Sec. 7.5. "Incapacitated person" means an individual who:
(1) cannot be located upon reasonable inquiry;
(2) is unable:
(A) to manage in whole or in part the individual's property;
(B) to provide self-care; or
(C) both;
because of insanity, mental illness, mental deficiency, physical
illness, infirmity, habitual drunkenness, excessive use of drugs,
incarceration, confinement, detention, duress, fraud, undue
influence of others on the individual, or other incapacity; or
(3) has a developmental disability (as defined in IC 12-7-2-61).
As added by P.L.33-1989, SEC.60. Amended by P.L.2-1992,
SEC.790.
IC 29-3-1-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.264-1989, SEC.14.)
IC 29-3-1-9
Letters
Sec. 9. "Letters" means letters of guardianship.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
IC 29-3-1-10
Minor
Sec. 10. "Minor" means an individual who is less than eighteen
(18) years of age and who is not an emancipated minor.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.264-1989,
SEC.2.
IC 29-3-1-12
Person
Sec. 12. "Person" means an individual, an organization, an
association, a nonprofit corporation, a corporation for profit, a
limited liability company, a partnership, a financial institution, a
trust, the division of family resources or other governmental entity,
or other legal entity.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1992,
SEC.791; P.L.8-1993, SEC.461; P.L.145-2006, SEC.168.
IC 29-3-1-13
Protected person
Sec. 13. "Protected person" means an individual for whom a
guardian has been appointed or with respect to whom a protective
order has been issued.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
IC 29-3-1-14
Protective proceeding
Sec. 14. "Protective proceeding" means a proceeding for a
protective order under IC 29-3-4.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
IC 29-3-1-15
Support
Sec. 15. "Support" means care, maintenance, and education or
training, if appropriate.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
IC 29-3-1-15.5
Volunteer advocate for incapacitated adults
Sec. 15.5. "Volunteer advocate for incapacitated adults" means an
individual who:
(1) is a volunteer;
(2) has completed a limited guardian training program approved
by a court;
(3) is supervised by a community volunteer advocates for adults
program;
(4) is appointed by a court to serve as a limited guardian for an
incapacitated person or protected person who is at least
eighteen (18) years of age; and
(5) provides reports and makes recommendations to a court.
As added by P.L.11-2006, SEC.1.