2020 Indiana Code
Title 29. Probate
Article 2. Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 19. Funeral Planning Declaration
29-2-19-19. Actions to Contest the Validity of a Funeral Planning Declaration
Sec. 19. An action to contest the validity of any declaration made under this chapter must be:
(1) brought in the same manner as an action to contest the validity of a will under IC 29-1-7;
(2) filed in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the declarant's remains are located;
(3) expedited on the docket of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court as a matter requiring priority; and
(4) accompanied by a bond, cash deposit, or other surety sufficient to guarantee that the hospital, nursing home, funeral home, or other institution holding the declarant's remains is compensated for the storage charges incurred while the action is pending.
As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.131.
