Indiana § 32-17-14-9 - Beneficiary designation; effects; requirements
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-17-14-9 — Beneficiary designation; effects; requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-17-14-9. Beneficiary designation; effects; requirements
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a beneficiary designation that satisfies the requirements of subsection (b):
(1) authorizes a transfer of property under this chapter;
(2) is effective on the death of the owner of the property; and
(3) transfers the right to receive the property to the designated beneficiary who survives the death of the owner.
(b) A beneficiary designation is effective under subsection (a) if the beneficiary designation is:
(1) executed; and
(2) delivered;
to the transferring entity before the death of the owner.
(c) A transferring entity shall make a transfer described in subsection (a)(3) unless there is clear and convincing evidence of the owner's different intention at the time the beneficiary designation was created.
As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.6-2010, SEC.28.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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