With the help of funding from the Division of State Court Administration, Judge Susan Orr Henderson, Fountain County Circuit Court, and Judge Diane Kavadias Schneider, Lake County Superior Court, Civil Division, worked with a task force and the Division’s Judicial Technology and Automation Committee (JTAC) staff to develop a new Guardianship Registry Application in response to the need for courts to better track and m … [Read more...] about Introducing… The Guardianship Registry
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2012 Legislative Review
Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the full report prepared by the Indiana Judicial Center. CIVIL LAW Partition S.E.A. 156, P.L. 41-2012 This law establishes a new procedure for partitioning real and personal property that (1) requires a court to refer the matter to mediation and (2) requires the court to order that the property be sold using a method the parties agree upon, or, if the parties are n … [Read more...] about 2012 Legislative Review
Who's Overseeing the Overseers?
A Report on the State of Adult Guardianship in Indiana The Indiana Adult Guardianship State Task Force was convened in spring 2008. The Task Force membership includes key Indiana public/private agencies and organizations that serve or advocate for at-risk adults in need of guardianship services and individual guardianship professionals, advocates and others with an interest in providing quality guardianship … [Read more...] about Who's Overseeing the Overseers?
How a Guardianship Registry Benefits the Citizens of Indiana
An online registry tracking adult guardianships would enhance the protection of vulnerable adults, provide courts and law enforcement with vital and timely information, and allow for greater monitoring of guardianships across the state. The Probate Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana, in conjunction with the Indiana Adult Guardianship Task Force (IAGS), has been charged with ways to meet the increased … [Read more...] about How a Guardianship Registry Benefits the Citizens of Indiana
Adult Guardianship, Mortgage Foreclosure, New Administrative Manual Chapters
Case Type Designation: The New Uniform Adult Guardianship Act Effective July 1, 2011, the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA) became law in Indiana. Under the UAGPPJA, if an out-of-state court requests assistance in a guardianship or protective proceeding, an Indiana court has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request. The assistance may range from … [Read more...] about Adult Guardianship, Mortgage Foreclosure, New Administrative Manual Chapters