Indiana § 29-1-7-7.5 - Personal representative; reasonable diligence to discover creditors of decedent; affidavit; presumption of reasonable diligence
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§ 29-1-7-7.5. Personal representative; reasonable diligence to discover creditors of decedent; affidavit; presumption of reasonable diligence
Sec. 7.5. (a) A personal representative shall exercise reasonable diligence to discover the reasonably ascertainable creditors of the decedent within one (1) month of the first publication of notice under section 7 of this chapter.
(b) A personal representative is considered to have exercised reasonable diligence under subsection (a) if the personal representative:
(1) conducts a review of the decedent's financial records that are reasonably available to the personal representative; and
(2) makes reasonable inquiries of the persons who are likely to have knowledge of the decedent's debts and are known to the personal representative.
(c) A personal representative may file an affidavit with the clerk of the court stating that the personal representative has complied with the requirements of subsection (b). In addition, a personal representative may petition the court for an order declaring that:
(1) the personal representative has complied with the requirements of subsection (b); and
(2) any creditors not known to the personal representative after complying with the requirements of subsection (b) are not reasonably ascertainable.
(d) If a personal representative complies with the requirements of subsection (b), the personal representative is presumed to have exercised reasonable diligence to ascertain creditors of the decedent and creditors not discovered are presumed not reasonably ascertainable. The presumptions may be rebutted only by clear and convincing evidence.
As added by P.L.154-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.252-2001, SEC.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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