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Indiana probate follows this general flow: contact the court, get appointed as personal representative, submit will if it exists, inventory and submit valuations of all relevant assets, have the court and beneficiaries approve it, and then distribute the assets to beneficiaries.

Yes, you can write your own will and have it notarized in Indiana. However, notarization is not required for a will to be valid, as Indiana allows wills to become self-proving, affirming the validity through the signature of both the deceased and witnesses. This ensures that probate is faster and smoother after death.

Is Probate Required in Indiana? Any estate worth more than $50,000 is subject to probate in Indiana. Estates worth less than $50,000 transfer ownership to heirs through the small estate administration with a written statement proving entitlement to the assets.

If there is no Last Will and Testament, then any one of the heirs usually opens the probate estate with the local court. The probate code in Indiana states who are the heirs. For example, if a surviving parent dies, then the children of the deceased will share equally in the estate.

The triggering issue is whether the decedent's net (after liens, encumbrances, and funeral expenses are subtracted) estate at death is $50,000 or more. Only assets in the decedent's name alone count toward this number. Some assets/accounts do not count toward the $50,000.

The general requirements for a valid Will are usually as follows: (a) the document must be written (meaning typed or printed), (b) signed by the person making the Will (usually called the ?testator? or ?testatrix?, and (c) signed by two witnesses who were present to witness the execution of the document by the maker ...