Sec. 5. At the time of filing of an account the personal representative shall petition the court to settle and allow his account; and if the estate is in a proper condition to be closed, he shall also petition the court for an order authorizing him to distribute the estate, and shall specify in the petition the persons to whom distribution is to be made and the proportions or parts of the estate to which each is entitled. Petitions to settle or to distribute may be incorporated in the account in the absence of a court rule or order to the contrary.
Ind. Code § 29-1-16-5
Petition to settle and allow; petition to distribute
Known as the Probate Code
The act spans §§ 29-1-10-0.1 to 29-1-9-3 (324 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sheri Montgomery v. Estate of Donald M. Montgomery, Steve Shively, the and The Living Trust of Donald M. Montgomery and Betty M. Montgomery, Steve Shively, Trustee (2019)
Most recently applied in Sheri Montgomery v. Estate of Donald M. Montgomery, Steve Shively, the and The Living Trust of Donald M. Montgomery and Betty M. Montgomery, Steve Shively, Trustee (June 2019)
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1605.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.