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Indiana Code Title 29. Probate § 29-1-15-16.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 16.5. (a) This section applies to a supervised or an unsupervised estate.

(b) Unless authorized by:

(1) a will;

(2) a trust;

(3) the consent of all heirs, legatees, or beneficiaries;

(4) an adjudicated compromise agreement approved by the court under IC 29-1-9; or

(5) an order of the court issued after notice and hearing to all interested persons to ensure that adequate consideration is received by the estate for the interest acquired;

any sale (including an auction sale), encumbrance, lease, or rental of real property that is an asset of the estate is void if the sale, encumbrance, lease, or rental of the real property causes the personal representative to directly or indirectly acquire a beneficial interest in the real property.

(c) This section does not prohibit a personal representative from enforcing or fulfilling any enforceable contract or agreement:

(1) executed during the decedent's lifetime; and

(2) between the decedent and the personal representative in the personal representative's individual capacity.

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