Indiana § 32-17-13-1 "Nonprobate transfer"; transfers involving multiple party accounts,
motor vehicles, and watercraft

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-17-13-1 — "Nonprobate transfer"; transfers involving multiple party accounts, motor vehicles, and watercraft

Indiana § 32-17-13-1

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 17INTERESTS IN PROPERTY

Ch. 13Liability of Nonprobate Transferees for Creditor Claims

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 32-17-13-1 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this chapter, "nonprobate transfer" means a valid transfer, effective at death, by a transferor:

(1)whose last domicile was in Indiana; and

(2)who immediately before death had the power, acting alone, to prevent transfer of the property by revocation or withdrawal and:

(A)use the property for the benefit of the transferor; or

(B)apply the property to discharge claims against the transferor's probate estate.

(b)The term does not include a transfer at death (other than a transfer to or from the deceased transferor's probate estate) of:

(1)a survivorship interest in a tenancy by the entireties real estate;

(2)a life insurance policy or annuity;

(3)the death proceeds of a life insurance policy or annuity;

(4)an individual retirement account or a similar account or plan;

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(a) As used in this chapter, "nonprobate
transfer" means a valid transfer, effective at death, by a transferor:
(1) whose last domicile was in Indiana; and
(2) who immediately before death had the power, acting alone, to
prevent transfer of the property by revocation or withdrawal and:
(A) use the property for the benefit of the transferor; or
(B) apply the property to discharge claims against the
transferor's probate estate.
(b) The term does not include a transfer at death (other than a
transfer to or from the deceased transferor's probate estate) of:
(1) a survivorship interest in a tenancy by the entireties real
estate;
(2) a life insurance policy or annuity;
(3) the death proceeds of a life insurance policy or annuity;
(4) an individual retirement account or a similar account or plan;
or
(5) benefits under an employee benefit plan.
(c) With respect to a nonprobate transfer involving a multiple party
account, a nonprobate transfer occurs if the last domicile of the
depositor whose interest is transferred under IC 32-17-11 was in
Indiana.
(d) With respect to a motor vehicle or a watercraft, a nonprobate
transfer occurs if the transferee obtains a certificate of title in Indiana
under IC 9-17.
(e) A transfer on death transfer completed under IC 32-17-14 is a
nonprobate transfer.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.165-2002, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.143-2009, SEC.40; P.L.6-2010, SEC.22; P.L.36-2011, SEC.10; P.L.125-2012, SEC.408; P.L.198-2016, SEC.661; P.L.163-2018, SEC.15.