Section 29-1-21-15 - "Electronic will copy"; deposit of electronic will(a) As used in this section, "electronic will copy" means a complete converted copy of an electronic will that is deposited with a circuit court clerk under IC 29-1-7-3.1.(b) The following shall apply to the deposit of an electronic will copy with circuit court clerks: (c) A person or depositor may deposit an electronic will copy with the circuit court clerk under IC 29-1-7-3.1 by: (1) submitting a paper copy of the complete converted copy of the electronic will copy to the clerk; or(2) electronically filing a readable and printable copy of the completed converted copy of the electronic will copy with the clerk if permitted by court rules.(d) If the circuit court clerk receives a paper copy of a complete converted copy, the clerk shall promptly do the following:(1) Place the electronic will copy in an envelope.(2) Securely seal the envelope.(3) Give or send a confirmation receipt verifying reception of the electronic will copy to the person or depositor.(e) If the circuit court clerk receives an electronic copy of a complete converted copy of an electronic will, the clerk shall do the following: (1) Print the entire complete converted copy.(2) Place the printed copy described in subdivision (1) in an envelope.(3) Securely seal the envelope.(4) Give or send a confirmation receipt verifying reception of the will to the person or depositor.(f) The circuit court clerk, after sealing a complete converted copy of an electronic will in an envelope as described in subsection (e), shall do the following: (1) Designate the: (B) name of the testator; and(C) name and address of the depositor; on the envelope.
(2) Index the electronic will alphabetically by the name of the testator. An envelope and electronic will copy deposited under this section or IC 29-1-7-3.1 is confidential under IC 5-14-3.
Added by P.L. 40-2018,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2018.