Sec. 14. As used in this article, “fiduciary” means:

(1) an attorney in fact;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-39-1-14

  • 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
  • attorney in fact: includes an attorney in fact granted authority under a durable power of attorney or a nondurable power of attorney. See Indiana Code 32-39-1-3
  • guardian: means a person appointed by a court to manage the estate of a living individual. See Indiana Code 32-39-1-15
  • 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.
  • personal representative: means an executor, an administrator, a special administrator, or a person that performs substantially the same function as an executor, administrator, or special administrator under the law of Indiana other than this article. See Indiana Code 32-39-1-19
  • trustee: means a fiduciary with legal title to property under an agreement or declaration that creates a beneficial interest in another. See Indiana Code 32-39-1-26
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) a guardian;

(3) a personal representative; or

(4) a trustee.

The term includes an additional or successor attorney in fact, guardian, personal representative, or trustee as well as an original attorney in fact, guardian, personal representative, or trustee.

As added by P.L.137-2016, SEC.14.