Sec. 20. In a suit:
(1) objecting to the probate of a will under section 16 of this chapter; or
(2) testing the validity of a will after probate under section 17 of this chapter;
the burden of proof is upon the contestor.
Ind. Code § 29-1-7-20
Contest of wills; burden of proof
Known as the Probate Code
The act spans §§ 29-1-10-0.1 to 29-1-9-3 (324 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Callaway v. Callaway (2010)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of The Supervised Estate of Gary L. Steinmetz, With Personal Representative: Ruth Steinmetz v. Daryl Steinmetz (mem. dec.) (January 2019)
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.720
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.