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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) Language conferring general authority with respect to beneficiary transactions means the principal authorizes the attorney in fact to do the following:
(1) Represent and act for the principal in all ways and in all matters affecting a trust, a probate, an estate, a guardianship, an escrow, a custodianship, or other fund out of which the principal is entitled, or claims to be entitled as a beneficiary, to some share or payment, including the following powers:
(A) To accept, reject, disclaim, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, release, pledge, exchange, or consent to a reduction in or modification of a share in or payment from a fund.
(B) To demand or obtain by action or proceeding money or other things of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled to because of the fund, initiate, participate in, or oppose a proceeding, for the ascertainment of the meaning, validity, or effect of a deed, declaration of trust, or other transaction affecting in any way the interest of the principal, initiate, participate in, or oppose a proceeding for the removal, substitution, or surcharge of a fiduciary, conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything received for the purposes permitted under this section, and reimburse the attorney in fact for expenditures properly made by the attorney in fact in the execution of the powers conferred upon the attorney in fact.
(C) To prepare, sign, file, and deliver all reports, compilations of information, returns, or papers with respect to an interest had or claimed on behalf of the principal in the fund, pay, compromise, or contest, and apply for and receive refunds in connection with a tax or an assessment with respect to an interest had or claimed by or on behalf of the principal in the fund or with respect to a property in which an interest is had or claimed.
(D) To agree and contract in any manner and on any terms with a person the attorney in fact selects to accomplish a purpose permitted under this section, and perform, rescind, reform, release, or modify an agreement or contract.
(E) To execute, acknowledge, verify, seal, file, and deliver a deed, a mortgage, a lease, a consent, a designation, a pleading, a demand, a notice, an election, a conveyance, a release, an assignment, a pledge, a check, a waiver, an admission of service, a notice of appearance, or other instrument the attorney in fact considers useful to accomplish a purpose permitted under this section.
(F) To submit to arbitration, settle, and propose or accept a compromise with respect to a controversy or claim that affects the administration of a fund in which the principal has or claims to have an interest and do all acts the attorney in fact considers to be desirable or necessary to reach a compromise.
(G) To hire, discharge, and compensate an attorney, accountant, expert witness, or other assistant when the attorney in fact considers the action to be desirable for the proper execution by the attorney in fact of a power described in this section and keep needed records.
(H) To transfer part or all of an interest the principal may have in interests in real property, stocks, bonds, bank accounts, insurance, and other assets of any kind to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as grantor.
(2) Perform any other acts in connection with the administration or disposition of a trust, a probate estate, a guardianship, an escrow, a custodianship, or other fund in which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest as a beneficiary.
(b) The powers described in this section are exercisable equally with respect to the administration or disposition of a trust, a probate estate, a guardianship, an escrow, a custodianship, or other fund in which the principal is interested at the time the power of attorney is given or becomes interested in after that time, whether located in Indiana or in another jurisdiction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 30. Trusts and Fiduciaries § 30-5-5-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-30-trusts-and-fiduciaries/in-code-sect-30-5-5-8/
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