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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to suits by or against heirs or devisees founded on a contract with or demand against an ancestor:
(1) to obtain title to or possession of property, real or personal, of, or in right of, the ancestor; or
(2) to affect property described in subdivision (1) in any manner.
(b) This section does not apply in a proceeding to contest the validity of a:
(1) will; or
(2) trust.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), neither party to a suit described in subsection (a) is a competent witness as to any matter that occurred before the death of the ancestor.
(d) A custodian or other qualified witness in a suit described in subsection (a) may present evidence that is admissible under Indiana Evidence Rule 803(6).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure § 34-45-2-5 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-34-civil-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-34-45-2-5/
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