Indiana § 29-3-1-5 - "Durable power of attorney"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 29-3-1-5 — "Durable power of attorney", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-3-1-5. "Durable power of attorney"
Sec. 5. "Durable power of attorney" means a power of attorney that:
(1) is executed by an incapacitated person before that person became an incapacitated person;
(2) provides that the power survives the person's incompetence; and
(3) is executed in accordance with the law in effect in the jurisdiction in which it was executed on the date it was executed.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.57.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-3-1-5 (""Durable power of attorney"") 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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