Ind. Code § 29-1-13-1
Possession of property; duties of personal representative
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 29 — Probate · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 29-1-13-1, Possession of property; duties of personal representative, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1667523
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Sec. 1. Every personal representative shall have a right to take, and shall take, possession of all the real and personal property of the decedent. The personal representative:
(1) shall pay the taxes and collect the rents and earnings thereon until the estate is settled or until delivered by order of the court to the distributees;
(2) shall keep in tenantable repair the buildings and fixtures under the personal representative's control;
(3) may protect the buildings and fixtures under the personal representative's control by insurance; and
(4) may maintain an action:
(A) for the possession of real property; or
(B) to determine the title to real property.