Indiana § 29-1-9-3 - Notice; order approving agreement

§ 29-1-9-3. Notice; order approving agreement

Sec. 3. Upon due notice, in the manner directed by the court, to all interested persons in being, or to their guardians, and to the guardians of all unborn persons who may take contingent interests by the compromise, and to the personal representative of the estate and to all trustees of testamentary trusts which would be affected by the compromise, the court shall, if it finds that the contest or controversy is in good faith and that the effect of the agreement upon the interests of persons represented by fiduciaries is just and reasonable, make an order approving the agreement and directing the fiduciaries and guardians ad litem to execute such agreement. Upon the making of such order and the execution of the agreement, all further disposition of the estate shall be in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.903.

IC 29-1-10Chapter 10. Personal Representatives

29-1-10-0.1Application of certain amendments to chapter 29-1-10-1Letters testamentary; letters of general administration; persons to whom granted; order; qualifications 29-1-10-2Letters; renouncing right 29-1-10-3Letters; issuance; conditions 29-1-10-4Letters; evidence of authority 29-1-10-5Actions or proceedings; evidence of authority 29-1-10-6Removal of personal representatives for reasons other than a change in control of a corporate fiduciary 29-1-10-6.5Removal of personal representative following a change in control of a corporate fiduciary 29-1-10-7Successor representatives; appointment 29-1-10-8Successor representatives; rights and powers 29-1-10-9Joint representatives; powers; survivor 29-1-10-10Joint representatives; powers 29-1-10-11Joint representatives; powers; voting shares of stock 29-1-10-12Voting corporate shares 29-1-10-12.5Protection of persons dealing in good faith 29-1-10-13Compensation; attorney's services 29-1-10-14Actions on probate; expenses and attorney's fees 29-1-10-15Special administrator; appointment; appeal of order 29-1-10-15.5Wrongful death; special administrator; appointment; objection 29-1-10-16Pending will contest; administration of estate 29-1-10-17Damages for wrongful death 29-1-10-18Wrongful death; nonresident; appointment of administrator 29-1-10-19Termination of authority; validity of prior acts 29-1-10-20Duties of an estate lawyer 29-1-10-21Authority of personal representatives; circumstances in which a court order may allow an action that the personal representative is prohibited from taking