§ 29-1-21-5 — Recordings; photographs; admissibility

Indiana § 29-1-21-5

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

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Subject to the applicable Indiana Rules of
Evidence and the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, a video recording,
one (1) or more photographs, or an audio recording of part or all of an
electronic will's execution or a video recording of a testator either
before or after the execution of an electronic will may be admissible as
evidence of the following:
(1) The proper execution of an electronic will in compliance with
section 4 of this chapter.
(2) The intentions of the testator.
(3) The mental state or capacity of the testator.
(4) The absence of undue influence or duress with respect to the
testator.
(5) Verification of the testator's identity.
(6) Evidence that a complete converted copy of an electronic will
should be admitted to probate.
(7) Whether a will whose execution failed to fully comply with
section 4 of this chapter should be admitted to probate as a valid
traditional paper will.
(8) Any other matter the court considers relevant to the probate of
an electronic will.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.9.