Sec. 2. (a) This subsection applies to a guardianship of the
property of a
minor. If no
guardian has been appointed, and no petition in a guardianship proceeding is pending in Indiana, a guardian appointed by a court of another state in which the minor is domiciled may file, with an Indiana court in a county in which property belonging to the minor is located, an authenticated copy of the guardian’s appointment and a bond that meets the requirements of
IC 29-3-7-1 with respect to that part of the property of the minor that is located in that county. After filing the copy and bond, the foreign guardian may exercise as to the property of the minor in that county in Indiana all powers of a guardian in Indiana and may maintain actions and proceedings in Indiana.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-3-13-2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(b) In the case of an incapacitated person who is an adult (as defined in IC 29-3.5-1-2(1)), a foreign guardian for that adult may register certified copies of the guardian’s letters of office and order of appointment under IC 29-3.5-4.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.82; P.L.178-2011, SEC.8.