Sec. 2. A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program shall submit to the court:

(1) a progress report thirty (30) days after the date of appointment describing:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-3-8.5-2

  • 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.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) the matters required by the court; and

(B) the:

(i) current physical and mental condition;

(ii) residential placement;

(iii) person centered care plan; and

(iv) property, and any property related issues;

of the senior or the incapacitated adult;

(2) a progress report sixty (60) days after the date of appointment:

(A) describing the matters required by the court; and

(B) that includes a verified inventory describing the property, and any property related issues, of the incapacitated adult or senior;

(3) a progress report or final report ninety (90) days after the date of appointment:

(A) describing the matters required by the court;

(B) describing the person centered care plan; and

(C) making recommendations to the court as to whether the need continues to exist for the appointment of a guardian of the incapacitated adult or senior;

(4) an annual progress report on the anniversary date of the appointment if the appointment of the volunteer advocate is continued by the court for more than one (1) year:

(A) describing the matters required by the court;

(B) describing the:

(i) current physical and mental condition;

(ii) residential placement;

(iii) person centered care plan; and

(iv) property, and any property related issues;

of the senior or the incapacitated adult; and

(C) making recommendations to the court as to whether the need continues to exist for the appointment of a guardian of the incapacitated adult or senior; and

(5) upon the death of the incapacitated person, a final report and financial accounting:

(A) describing the incapacitated person’s:

(i) final physical and mental condition;

(ii) cause of death;

(iii) last residential placement; and

(iv) final burial arrangements;

(B) stating the actions taken by the program regarding the:

(i) person’s care and custody; and

(ii) preservation of the person’s property;

(C) making recommendations to the court to close the guardianship of the person; and

(D) containing all other matters required by the court.

As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.3; P.L.72-2010, SEC.6; P.L.4-2020, SEC.6.