Indiana § 32-17-11-28 - Provisions in certain agreements nontestamentary; creditors' rights
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§ 32-17-11-28. Provisions in certain agreements nontestamentary; creditors' rights
Sec. 28. (a) Any of the following provisions in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, deposit agreement, pension plan, trust agreement, conveyance, or any other written instrument effective as a contract, gift, conveyance, or trust is considered to be nontestamentary, and this title and IC 29 do not invalidate the instrument or any provision:
(1) That money or other benefits due to, controlled, or owned by a decedent before the person's death shall be paid after the person's death to a person designated by the decedent in either the instrument or a separate writing, including a will, executed at the same time as the instrument or subsequently.
(2) That any money due or to become due under the instrument shall cease to be payable in event of the death of the promisee or the promisor before payment or demand.
(3) That any property that is the subject of the instrument shall pass to a person designated by the decedent in either the instrument or a separate writing, including a will, executed at the same time as the instrument or subsequently.
(b) This section does not limit the rights of creditors under other Indiana laws.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-1.5-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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