Sec. 7.5. “Incapacitated person” means an individual who:

(1) cannot be located upon reasonable inquiry;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-3-1-7.5

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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.