Indiana Code 12-15-1-12. Attorney general; appearance and representation of state in proceedings affecting property or resources upon which state may have claim
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Sec. 12. The attorney general may enter the appearance of the state in a proceeding affecting property or resources upon which the state may have a claim for Medicaid to do the following:
(2) Institute probate proceedings as a creditor to deceased persons.
(1) Prosecute and defend in the proceeding.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-1-12
- 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
- Probate: Proving a will
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(3) Enter into a stipulation, a compromise, a settlement, an agreement, or an arrangement with respect to appropriate claims, either in the course of or in the absence of and apart from any action or proceeding.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-26.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.