Indiana § 30-5-1-2 - Powers created before July 1, 1991
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 30-5-1-2 — Powers created before July 1, 1991, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-5-1-2. Powers created before July 1, 1991
Sec. 2. This article applies to all powers of attorney created before July 1, 1991, unless the application of this article would cause one (1) of the following to occur:
(1) An adverse effect on a right given a principal or an attorney in fact.
(2) The extension of a right not intended to be given at the time the power of attorney was created.
(3) The imposition of a duty or liability on a person that was not intended to be imposed at the time the power of attorney was created.
(4) The relief of a person from a duty or liability imposed by the terms of a power of attorney or the operation of law.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.
IC 30-5-2Chapter 2. Definitions
30-5-2-1Application of definitions 30-5-2-1.5"Account" 30-5-2-1.8"All other matters" 30-5-2-2"Attorney in fact" 30-5-2-2.3"Catalogue of electronic communications" 30-5-2-2.7"Content of an electronic communication" 30-5-2-3"Court" 30-5-2-3.5"Digital asset" 30-5-2-3.6"Directed paralegal" 30-5-2-3.8"Financial exploitation" 30-5-2-4"Health care" 30-5-2-5"Health care provider" 30-5-2-5.5"Internal Revenue Code" 30-5-2-6"Person" 30-5-2-7"Power of attorney" 30-5-2-8"Principal" 30-5-2-9"Specified adult" 30-5-2-10"Trusted contact person"
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-5-1-2 ("Powers created before July 1, 1991") 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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