Indiana § 29-1-7-25 - Foreign wills; receipt and recording authorized
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§ 29-1-7-25. Foreign wills; receipt and recording authorized
Sec. 25. (a) Any will that has been proved or allowed in any other state or in any foreign country, according to the laws of that state or country, may be received and recorded in this state:
(1) before the deadlines imposed by section 15.1(g) of this chapter, unless the will is probated for a purpose described in section 15.1(h) of this chapter; and
(2) in the manner and for the purpose stated in sections 26 and 27 of this chapter.
(b) A foreign will received and recorded for a purpose described in section 15.1(h) of this chapter may not be admitted to probate for any other purpose and is subject to all rules governing the admission of wills to probate.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.725. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.171, SEC.25; P.L.274-1983, SEC.1; P.L.149-2012, SEC.7; P.L.163-2018, SEC.8; P.L.231-2019, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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