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Indiana Last Will and Testament

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Updated April 02, 2025

An Indiana last will and testament is a legal document used to properly distribute a person's properties among their chosen beneficiaries upon their death. The individual ("testator") may outline detailed instructions on how to disperse assets between beneficiaries.

Who can make a will?

A person of sound mind at least 18 years of age, or one who is younger and a member of the military, may make a will.[1]

Signing Requirements

Requires the signatures of two or more witnesses.[2]

The witness must be generally competent to be a witness in the state of Indiana. If the witness is an interested party, their interest in the will is voided unless there are two other witnesses who can verify the execution of the will.[3]

State Definition

“Will” includes all wills, testaments, and codicils. The term also includes a testamentary instrument that merely appoints an executor or revokes or revives another will.[4]

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Sources

  1. IC § 29-1-5-1
  2. IC § 29-1-5-3(a)
  3. IC § 29-1-5-2
  4. IC § 29-1-1-3(a)(38)