Indiana · Estate & Probate
The Indiana Probate Law Guide
Understanding Unsupervised Administration, Small Estates, Key Deadlines, and How Indiana's Unique Probate Code Affects Your Role.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Indiana law · Plain language
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How Indiana probate works, from opening to closing
Unsupervised administration, the small estate affidavit, notice to creditors, the inventory, and closing an estate under Title 29.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Someone you love has died, and the estate needs to be settled. You may be the person named in the will, or an heir waiting to learn what happens next.
The Indiana Probate Law Guide explains estate administration under Title 29 of the Indiana Code. Indiana has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code, so the guide focuses on Indiana's own rules, which reflect the amendments that took effect on July 1, 2025.
It explains the difference between probate and non-probate assets, and when a small estate affidavit can be used instead of opening an estate. It also covers:
• Supervised versus unsupervised administration
• Appointment of a personal representative and letters testamentary
• Publishing the notice of administration and the creditor claim period
• The probate inventory, paying claims, and the order of priority
• Closing an estate with a closing statement or a final account
The guide is written from two perspectives, the executor or administrator and the heir or beneficiary, and explains why Indiana has no state inheritance tax for deaths after 2012. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Indiana Probate Code: A Foundation of State Law
- Who and What is Subject to Probate?
- The Three Paths of Indiana Estate Administration
- Core Legal Concepts and Definitions
- Rights of Heirs and Beneficiaries
- Remedies, Penalties, and Damages
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Indiana law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Indiana law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
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Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Indiana probate process: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
What is the small estate limit in Indiana?
For deaths after June 30, 2022, a small estate affidavit may be used when the probate estate, less liens, encumbrances, and reasonable funeral expenses, is $100,000 or less (Ind. Code § 29-1-8-1). The guide explains how it works.
What is unsupervised administration in Indiana?
It lets the personal representative handle most estate business without court approval for each step, and the estate closes with a closing statement. The guide explains when a court may grant it.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Indiana?
Yes. This guide is written for Indiana law and cites the Indiana statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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