§ 29-1-21-12 — "Destroy"; destruction of electronic will

Indiana § 29-1-21-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: PROBATE CODE
• Ch. 21: Electronic Wills

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(a) As used in this section, "destroy" means
any act that:
(1) permanently deletes the electronic record associated with an
electronic will; or
(2) renders the electronic record associated with an electronic will
unreadable and nonretrievable.
(b) Any custodian or attorney holding an electronic will may destroy
the electronic record associated with the electronic will and any
accompanying document integrity evidence (as applicable) at any time
following the:
(1) fifth anniversary of a testator's will being admitted to probate;
(2) fifth anniversary of the date that the custodian ceases to have
custody of the electronic will;
(3) tenth anniversary of the testator's death;
(4) one hundredth anniversary of an electronic will's execution; or
(5) valid revocation of an electronic will.
(c) This section does not require a custodian, attorney, or other
person to destroy a complete converted copy of an electronic will.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.