Sec. 19. An action to contest the validity of any declaration made under this chapter must be:
(1) brought in the same manner as an action to contest the validity of a will under IC 29-1-7;
(2) filed in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the declarant's remains are located;
(3) expedited on the docket of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court as a matter requiring priority; and
(4) accompanied by a bond, cash deposit, or other surety sufficient to guarantee that the hospital, nursing home, funeral home, or other institution holding the declarant's remains is compensated for the storage charges incurred while the action is pending.
As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.131.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 2. Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 19. Funeral Planning Declaration
29-2-19-8. Funeral Planning Declaration; Requirements
29-2-19-9. Funeral Planning Declaration; Declarant's Preferences
29-2-19-10. Conflict Resolution
29-2-19-11. Immunity for Good Faith Reliance
29-2-19-12. Funeral Planning Declaration; Form Required; Additional Directions Permitted
29-2-19-13. Form of Funeral Planning Declaration
29-2-19-15. Effect of Dissolution, Annulment, or Separation
29-2-19-16. Law Governing a Designee Who Is Unable or Unwilling to Serve
29-2-19-18. Reliance on Out-of-State Declarations
29-2-19-19. Actions to Contest the Validity of a Funeral Planning Declaration