Petitions; concealment; embezzlement; conversion; adverse
interest; attachment
Sec. 10. (a) Upon the filing of a petition by the personal
representative or any other person interested in the estate alleging
that any person has, or is suspected to have, concealed, embezzled,
converted or disposed, of any real or personal property belonging to
the estate of a decedent, or has possession or knowledge of any such
property or of any instruments in writing relating to such property,
the court having probate jurisdiction, upon such notice as it may
direct, may order such person to appear before it for disclosure, and
may finally adjudicate the rights of the parties before the court with
respect to such property. Insofar as concerns parties claiming an
interest adverse to the estate, such procedure for disclosure or to
determine title is an independent proceeding and not with
IC 29-1-7-2.
(b) Any person so ordered to appear who fails or refuses to
appear, or who refuses to answer concerning such property or to
deliver up any such property in which no interest adverse to the
estate is claimed by him, may be attached and imprisoned in the
discretion of the court.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1310.) As amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.171, SEC.35.
Last modified: May 27, 2006