Indiana · Estate & Probate
The Indiana Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide
Understand Indiana's unique probate process, will requirements, trust laws, and powerful non-probate transfer tools.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Indiana law · Plain language
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Indiana wills, trusts, and estates, explained in plain language
Will requirements, self-proving and electronic wills, living trusts, transfer on death deeds, and powers of attorney under Indiana law.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Planning ahead raises practical questions. What makes a will valid? Is a trust a better fit? What happens to property without a plan?
The Indiana Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide explains Indiana's estate planning framework, including the Probate Code, the Trust Code, the Power of Attorney Act, and the Advance Directive Act. Indiana keeps its own system rather than a uniform national code, so the guide focuses on Indiana-specific rules.
It explains Indiana's will requirements, including two witnesses, and why a will does not need a notary, including for Indiana's statutory self-proving clause. It also covers:
• Electronic wills and remote signing rules
• Revocable living trusts, trustee duties, and certifications of trust
• Transfer on death deeds and payable-on-death designations
• Durable powers of attorney and advance directives
• Intestate succession, unsupervised administration, and will contests
The guide is written from two perspectives, the person making a plan and the executor, trustee, or beneficiary, and explains why Indiana has no state estate or inheritance tax. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation: Indiana's Common Law Roots and Statutory Codes
- The Indiana Probate Code: Wills, Intestacy, and Administration
- The Indiana Trust Code: A Powerful Alternative
- Non-Probate Transfers and Incapacity Planning
- Exceptions, Challenges, and Defenses
- Rights and Responsibilities of Key Roles
- 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.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Indiana will requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
Does a will need to be notarized in Indiana?
No. A valid Indiana will needs the testator's signature and two competent witnesses. Indiana's statutory self-proving clause also does not require a notary. The guide explains the signing process.
What is a transfer on death deed in Indiana?
Under the Transfer on Death Property Act (Ind. Code § 32-17-14), a real estate owner can record a deed naming a beneficiary who receives the property at death without probate. The guide explains how it works.
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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