Indiana § 12-20-27-1 - Filing claims
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§ 12-20-27-1. Filing claims
Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 12-20-11-5(b), a township trustee who, as administrator of township assistance, furnishes township assistance, may file a claim against the estate of a township assistance recipient who:
(1) dies, leaving an estate; and
(2) is not survived by:
(A) a spouse;
(B) an adult dependent with a disability; or
(C) a dependent child less than eighteen (18) years of age;
for the value of township assistance given the recipient before the recipient's death.
(b) For purposes of this section, the estate of a township assistance recipient includes any money or other personal property in the possession of a coroner under IC 36-2-14-11.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-7-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.71; P.L.73-2005, SEC.149; P.L.99-2007, SEC.99.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-20-27-1 ("Filing claims") 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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