§ 30-5-6-1 Exercise of powers not required
§ 30-5-6-2 Due care to act for benefit of principal
§ 30-5-6-3 Fiduciary capacity; exercise of all powers
§ 30-5-6-4 Records of transactions; accounting
§ 30-5-6-4.1 Judicial review and settlement of an account; attorney in fact
§ 30-5-6-4.2 Claim against an attorney in fact; right to recover
§ 30-5-6-4.5 Attorney in fact’s authority to hire persons; cost incurred to defend actions of attorney in fact
§ 30-5-6-5 Notice to health care providers of power of attorney
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 30 > Article 5 > Chapter 6 - Duties of the Attorney in Fact

  • 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
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.