Indiana § 29-1-10-20 Duties of an estate lawyer

Indiana Statutes

§ 29-1-10-20 — Duties of an estate lawyer

Indiana § 29-1-10-20

Art. 1PROBATE CODE

Ch. 10Personal Representatives

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Ind. Code § 29-1-10-20 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "estate lawyer" refers to a lawyer performing services for an estate at the request of the estate's personal representative.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in a written agreement between the estate lawyer and an interested person, an estate lawyer:

(1)represents and owes a duty only to the personal representative;

(2)does not have a duty to collect, possess, manage, maintain, monitor, or account for estate assets, unless otherwise required by a specific order of the court; and

(3)is not liable for any loss suffered by the estate, except to the extent the loss was caused by the estate lawyer's breach of a duty owed to the personal representative.

(c)If a provision of a court's local probate rule conflicts with this section, this section controls.

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(a) As used in this section, "estate lawyer"
refers to a lawyer performing services for an estate at the request of the
estate's personal representative.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in a written agreement between the
estate lawyer and an interested person, an estate lawyer:
(1) represents and owes a duty only to the personal representative;
(2) does not have a duty to collect, possess, manage, maintain,
monitor, or account for estate assets, unless otherwise required by
a specific order of the court; and
(3) is not liable for any loss suffered by the estate, except to the
extent the loss was caused by the estate lawyer's breach of a duty
owed to the personal representative.
(c) If a provision of a court's local probate rule conflicts with this
section, this section controls.