Indiana § 30-5-9-1 - Negligent exercise of power; bad faith
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 30-5-9-1 — Negligent exercise of power; bad faith, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-5-9-1. Negligent exercise of power; bad faith
Sec. 1. (a) An attorney in fact is liable for the negligent exercise of the power of attorney, except for the exercise of the attorney in fact's power under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17.
(b) An attorney in fact is liable for the exercise of authority or failure to exercise authority under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17 only if the attorney in fact acted in bad faith.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.495.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-5-9-1 ("Negligent exercise of power; bad faith") 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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