Indiana § 29-1-7.5-1 Persons entitled to petition; notice to creditors

Indiana Statutes

§ 29-1-7.5-1 — Persons entitled to petition; notice to creditors

Indiana § 29-1-7.5-1

Art. 1PROBATE CODE

Ch. 7.5Unsupervised Administration and Claims Against

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Ind. Code § 29-1-7.5-1 (2026).

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(a)Upon the filing of a petition under IC 29-1-7-5, the following persons may at any time petition the court for authority to have a decedent's estate administered without court supervision:

(1)The decedent's heirs at law if the decedent dies intestate.

(2)The legatees and devisees under the decedent's will.

(3)The personal representative.

(b)The clerk of the court shall sign and issue a notice of the filing of a petition for unsupervised administration.

(c)The petitioner or the petitioner's agent shall serve the notice described in subsection (b) upon the known creditors of the decedent as provided in IC 29-1-7-7(c), IC 29-1-7-7(d), and IC 29-1-7-7(f). Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.11. As amended by P.L.154-1990, SEC.6; P.L.38-2023, SEC.5; P.L.50-2025, SEC.2.

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(a) Upon the filing of a petition under IC 29-1-7-5, the following persons may at any time petition the court for
authority to have a decedent's estate administered without court
supervision:
(1) The decedent's heirs at law if the decedent dies intestate.
(2) The legatees and devisees under the decedent's will.
(3) The personal representative.
(b) The clerk of the court shall sign and issue a notice of the filing
of a petition for unsupervised administration.
(c) The petitioner or the petitioner's agent shall serve the notice
described in subsection (b) upon the known creditors of the decedent
as provided in IC 29-1-7-7(c), IC 29-1-7-7(d), and IC 29-1-7-7(f).
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.288, SEC.11. As amended by
P.L.154-1990, SEC.6; P.L.38-2023, SEC.5; P.L.50-2025,
SEC.2.