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Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-1-7-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
   Sec. 2. Guardians of the estates of persons under the age of eighteen (18) years and incapacitated persons are authorized to petition the court having probate jurisdiction in the county in which the guardianship is pending for authority to execute the options under section 1 of this chapter. The petition shall be verified and set forth the name of the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation to whom it is proposed to give the option. It shall also set forth a prospectus as to the probable existence of minerals, their probable value, the amount to be paid for the option, the length of time the option is to continue, a copy of the proposed option, and a copy of the proposed lease or deed which is to be executed in the event the option is exercised.

Formerly: Acts 1943, c.105, s.2; Acts 1973, P.L.264, SEC.8. As amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.90; P.L.8-1993, SEC.462.