Indiana Estate Planning
Get your own affairs in order in Indiana, for yourself or an aging parent. Compare the documents most adults need (a will, a power of attorney, and a healthcare directive), decide whether you need a trust, and see how to keep your estate out of probate.
Which document do I need?
The core documents at a glance. Each row links to its Indiana guide.
- Will
- Indiana will requirements: sound-mind and age-18 capacity, a signed writing, two witnesses who sign together, self-proving clauses, and electronic wills. Read the guide
- Living trust
- How an Indiana revocable living trust works: create it under the Indiana Trust Code, fund it by retitling assets, and back it with a pour-over will. Read the guide
- Power of attorney
- How an Indiana power of attorney works: durable by default, signed before a notary or two witnesses, powers listed by statutory reference, and it ends at death. Read the guide
- Healthcare directive
- How an Indiana healthcare directive works: one document names your health care representative, signed before two adult witnesses or a notary under IC 16-36-7. Read the guide
Planning to prepare the will with an online service? See what Indiana requires from an online will before you sign anything.
Indiana estate planning guides
Indiana Estate Planning Basics
Indiana estate planning basics: the will, durable power of attorney, health care advance directive, and living trust most adults need, plus probate and taxes.
Indiana Will Requirements
Indiana will requirements: sound-mind and age-18 capacity, a signed writing, two witnesses who sign together, self-proving clauses, and electronic wills.
Indiana Power of Attorney
How an Indiana power of attorney works: durable by default, signed before a notary or two witnesses, powers listed by statutory reference, and it ends at death.
Indiana Healthcare Directive
How an Indiana healthcare directive works: one document names your health care representative, signed before two adult witnesses or a notary under IC 16-36-7.
Indiana Guardianship Planning
Indiana guardianship under IC 29-3, explained for adults and minors, plus the planning documents that can keep your family out of guardianship court.
Indiana Revocable Living Trust
How an Indiana revocable living trust works: create it under the Indiana Trust Code, fund it by retitling assets, and back it with a pour-over will.
Indiana Trust Administration
How an Indiana successor trustee settles a revocable living trust after death: informing beneficiaries, accounting, paying debts, and distributing assets.
Indiana Transfer on Death Deed
An Indiana transfer on death deed passes real estate to a beneficiary outside probate under IC 32-17-14-11, and is void unless recorded before death.
Indiana Pet Trusts
How an Indiana pet trust works under IC 30-4-2-18: set aside money for an animal alive in your lifetime, name a caregiver and trustee, and fund it properly.
Indiana Digital Assets Planning
How Indiana's digital assets law (IC 32-39) ranks who may reach a deceased person's online accounts: the online tool, then the will or POA, then the terms.
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Information current as of 2026-06-18
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.
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