Indiana § 29-3-11-3 Actions between third party and protected person; service of process;
suits against guardian or person acting under protective order;
substitution of parties

Indiana Statutes

§ 29-3-11-3 — Actions between third party and protected person; service of process; suits against guardian or person acting under protective order; substitution of parties

Indiana § 29-3-11-3

Art. 3GUARDIANSHIPS AND PROTECTIVE

Ch. 11Liability of Guardians and Persons Acting Under

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Ind. Code § 29-3-11-3 (2026).

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(a)If a guardian has been appointed, all actions between third persons and the protected person seeking to charge or benefit the protected person or the protected person's property shall be prosecuted by or against the guardian or person acting under a protective order to represent the interests of the protected person in the action. All process relating to that action shall be served on the guardian.

(b)In the case of a claim against the guardian or person acting under a protective order personally, the guardian or person acting under the protective order may be sued both as guardian or person acting under the protective order and in the personal capacity of the guardian or person acting under the protective order in the same action.

(c)If an action was commenced by or against the prot

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(a) If a guardian has been appointed, all actions
between third persons and the protected person seeking to charge or
benefit the protected person or the protected person's property shall be
prosecuted by or against the guardian or person acting under a
protective order to represent the interests of the protected person in the
action. All process relating to that action shall be served on the
guardian.
(b) In the case of a claim against the guardian or person acting under
a protective order personally, the guardian or person acting under the
protective order may be sued both as guardian or person acting under
the protective order and in the personal capacity of the guardian or
person acting under the protective order in the same action.
(c) If an action was commenced by or against the protected person
before the appointment of a guardian for the protected person, the
guardian upon appointment shall be substituted as a party for the
protected person. If the appointment of the guardian is terminated, the
guardian's successor shall be substituted as a party to the action. If the
protected person dies, the protected person's personal representative
shall be substituted. If the protected person is no longer a minor or
incapacitated person, the protected person shall be substituted.