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Ind. Code § 29-1-3-6

Waiver of right

Known as the Probate Code

The act spans §§ 29-1-10-0.1 to 29-1-9-3 (324 sections).

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.306

Sec. 6. (a) The right of election of a surviving spouse given under section 1 of this chapter may be waived before or after marriage by a written contract, agreement signed by the party waiving the right of election, after full disclosure of the nature and extent of such right, if the thing or the promise given such party is a fair consideration under all the circumstances.

(b) The promise of marriage, in the absence of fraud, is sufficient consideration in the case of an agreement made before marriage. An agreement waiving a right of election may be filed in the same manner as provided for the filing of an election under section 3 of this chapter.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.