Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "electronic will copy" means a complete converted copy of an electronic will that is deposited with a circuit court clerk under IC 29-1-7-3.1.
(b) The following shall apply to the deposit of an electronic will copy with circuit court clerks:
(1) IC 29-1-7-3.1(a).
(2) IC 29-1-7-3.1(b).
(3) IC 29-1-7-3.1(d).
(4) IC 29-1-7-3.1(e).
(5) IC 29-1-7-3.1(g).
(6) IC 29-1-7-3.1(h).
(7) IC 29-1-7-3.1(i).
(8) IC 29-1-7-3.1(j).
(c) A person or depositor may deposit an electronic will copy with the circuit court clerk under IC 29-1-7-3.1 by:
(1) submitting a paper copy of the complete converted copy of the electronic will copy to the clerk; or
(2) electronically filing a readable and printable copy of the completed converted copy of the electronic will copy with the clerk if permitted by court rules.
(d) If the circuit court clerk receives a paper copy of a complete converted copy, the clerk shall promptly do the following:
(1) Place the electronic will copy in an envelope.
(2) Securely seal the envelope.
(3) Give or send a confirmation receipt verifying reception of the electronic will copy to the person or depositor.
(e) If the circuit court clerk receives an electronic copy of a complete converted copy of an electronic will, the clerk shall do the following:
(1) Print the entire complete converted copy.
(2) Place the printed copy described in subdivision (1) in an envelope.
(3) Securely seal the envelope.
(4) Give or send a confirmation receipt verifying reception of the will to the person or depositor.
(f) The circuit court clerk, after sealing a complete converted copy of an electronic will in an envelope as described in subsection (e), shall do the following:
(1) Designate the:
(A) date of deposit;
(B) name of the testator; and
(C) name and address of the depositor;
on the envelope.
(2) Index the electronic will alphabetically by the name of the testator.
An envelope and electronic will copy deposited under this section or IC 29-1-7-3.1 is confidential under IC 5-14-3.
As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2.
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