Sec. 3. (a) At any time after the appointment of a guardian or the issuance of a protective order, any person may, in person or by the person’s attorney, serve upon the guardian or the guardian’s attorney, and file with the clerk of the court where the proceedings are pending, a written request together with a written admission or proof of service stating that the person desires written notice of all hearings and copies of all pleadings or other papers in connection with:

(1) the settlement of accounts;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-3-6-3

  • 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
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
(2) the sale, mortgage, lease, or exchange of any property of the protected person;

(3) allowances of any nature payable from the protected person’s property;

(4) the investment of funds of the protected person;

(5) a petition to request the authority to petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or annulment of marriage on behalf of the protected person as provided under IC 29-3-9-12.2;

(6) the removal, suspension, or discharge of the guardian;

(7) the final termination of the guardianship; or

(8) any other notice or matter as specified in the request.

The applicant requesting special notice must include in the written request the applicant’s post office address or that of the applicant’s attorney. The court may determine that any person requesting notice under this section has no interest in the proceeding, either generally or with respect to a particular matter, and is not entitled to the notice requested. Unless the court otherwise directs, upon filing the request, the guardian or the guardian’s attorney shall comply with the request.

     (b) Failure to comply with a request for notice under this section does not affect the validity of the proceeding.

As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.83-2014, SEC.1.

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