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One of the most important reasons to make a will is to name your executor -- sometimes called a "personal representative" in Indiana. After your death, your executor's primary job is to protect your property until any debts and taxes have been paid, and then transfer what's left to those who are entitled to it.

Ideally, the decedent named a personal representative in his will; otherwise, the court will appoint one. The personal representative can be a spouse, family member, or professional associate.

No Last Will and Testament. 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.

Rule 4: General Access Rule. (A) A Court Record is accessible to the public except as provided in Rule 5. (B) This rule applies to all Court Records, regardless of the manner of creation, method of collection, form of storage, or the form in which the record is maintained.

The executor or administrator are both referred to as the "personal representative" of the estate. The personal representative has the responsibility for gathering the deceased person's assets and taking care of them, paying debts and taxes, and ultimately distributing the estate assets to the people who inherit them.

(g) Except as provided in subsection (h), the will of the decedent shall not be admitted to probate unless the will is presented for probate before the latest of the following dates: (1) Three (3) years after the individual's death.