Indiana § 29-1-21-12 - "Destroy"; destruction of electronic will
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 29-1-21-12 — "Destroy"; destruction of electronic will, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-1-21-12. "Destroy"; destruction of electronic will
Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "destroy" means any act that:
(1) permanently deletes the electronic record associated with an electronic will; or
(2) renders the electronic record associated with an electronic will unreadable and nonretrievable.
(b) Any custodian or attorney holding an electronic will may destroy the electronic record associated with the electronic will and any accompanying document integrity evidence (as applicable) at any time following the:
(1) fifth anniversary of a testator's will being admitted to probate;
(2) fifth anniversary of the date that the custodian ceases to have custody of the electronic will;
(3) tenth anniversary of the testator's death;
(4) one hundredth anniversary of an electronic will's execution; or
(5) valid revocation of an electronic will.
(c) This section does not require a custodian, attorney, or other person to destroy a complete converted copy of an electronic will.
As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-1-21-12 (""Destroy"; destruction of electronic will") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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