Jasper County Courts, Indiana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

A petition e-filed under Trial Rule 86 in this circumstance will be addressed no earlier than the next business day upon processing by the Clerk.

Parties seeking emergency orders after hours who do not comply with this rule or do not want to comply with this rule may e-file the petition pursuant to Trial Rule 86 by counsel and it will be addressed, at the earliest, the next business day upon processing by the Clerk of the Court.

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The Contested Issues Dissolution Trial Readiness Form must be filed seven days before the specified contested hearing.

Seven days prior to a contested final hearing in a dissolution of marriage action on any issue or a contested hearing on a paternity or a co-habitation case, each party shall complete and file the Contested Issues Dissolution Trial Readiness Form contained in this rule.

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The estate must be closed within one year after appointment as personal representative.

Indiana law requires the estate to be closed within one (1) year of your appointment as personal representative.

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Estate, inheritance, and fiduciary tax returns must be filed timely, and taxes must be paid as they come due.

Timely prepare and file any estate, inheritance or fiduciary tax returns and pay taxes as they come due.

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The Family Law Contested Hearing Witness List must be filed seven days before the covered contested hearing, except in Title IV-D support cases.

Seven days prior to any contested hearing in a family law case including paternity, support, post-secondary educational support, custody, visitation, dissolution of marriage (except for Title IV-D support cases) the parties shall complete and file the Family Law Contested Hearing Witness List contained in this rule.

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Estate, inheritance, and fiduciary tax returns must be prepared and filed timely, and taxes must be paid as they come due.

Timely prepare and file any estate, inheritance or fiduciary tax returns and pay taxes as they come due.

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Distribution must occur after Court approval of the final account, followed by filing a supplemental report with receipts attached.

After the Court approves your final account, make distribution to the proper people and file a supplemental report with the Court, attaching receipts.

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The institution officer’s certification must be dated no more than 10 days before the accounting is filed.

The certification must be dated by the officer not more than ten (10) days prior to the date of filing the Accounting

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The instructions form must be filed and executed before the Guardian receives Letters of Guardianship.

Prior to receiving Letters of Guardianship from the Clerk of the Court, each Court Appointed Guardian shall file and execute a copy of LR37-AR00-18 Form entitled “Court’s Instructions to a Guardian of Person or Estate,” which is attached to this rule.

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Deadline

10 business days

The guardian or attorney must file the financial institution’s acknowledgment or acquiescence to a restricted account within 10 business days of the order creating it.

D. Where a restricted account has been created, an acknowledgment of or acquiescence to the restriction by the financial institution involved must be filed by the Guardian or Attorney within ten (10) business days of the Court Order creating such an account.

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Applies to

Written plea agreement

A written plea agreement resolving a case must be submitted before jurors are summoned for a criminal jury trial under Jury Rule 4(b).

Written plea agreement resolving cases must be submitted to the Court prior to the time for summonsing jurors for a criminal jury trial pursuant to Jury Rule 4(b).

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The first current accounting is due within 30 days after the first anniversary of the Letters of Guardianship, with annual accountings thereafter unless the Court grants relief upon proper request.

The Guardian shall file his/her first current Accounting within thirty (30) days after the first anniversary of the date on which the letters of guardianship were issued, and every year thereafter, unless relieved of that duty by the Court upon filing a proper request.

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A guardian handling a protected person’s finances must file the first current accounting within 30 days after the first anniversary of the letters and annually thereafter, unless excused by the Court; if excused from annual accountings, accountings are due biennially.

E. In the event an individual is appointed Guardian to handle the financial affairs of a protected person, the Guardian shall file his/her first current Accounting within thirty (30) days after the first anniversary of the date on which the letters were issued, and every year thereafter, unless relieved of that duty by the Court upon filing a proper request. If relieved of annual accountings by the Court, then an accounting shall be required biennially, per Indiana Code § 29-3-9-6.

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After estate administration is complete, your attorney must file a final accounting consisting of three schedules.

Have your attorney file your final accounting, consisting of three (3) schedules, after the administration of the estate has been completed.

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The Guardian must file a final accounting when the guardianship terminates, whether because of the protected person’s death or another reason.

File a final accounting with the Court upon the termination of the guardianship, whether due to the death of the protected person, or for any other reason.

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A request for a guardian ad litem must be filed at least 30 days before the hearing on the issue for which the appointment is sought.

A party may request a guardian ad litem in a family law or probate matter by filing, at least thirty (30) days prior to any hearing set upon an issue for which a guardian ad litem is sought.

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A fiduciary must file an inventory for each estate within 60 days of appointment.

A. An inventory shall be filed by the fiduciary in all estates and guardianships as follows: Estates (supervised and unsupervised), within sixty (60) days; Guardianships, within ninety (90) days for permanent guardians and within thirty (30) days for temporary guardians. All times relate to the date of appointment of the fiduciary.

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If the Court relieves the Guardian of annual accountings, an accounting is due every two years, no later than 30 days after the second anniversary of appointment and every two years thereafter.

If relieved of annual accountings by the Court, then an accounting shall be filed every two years, not more than thirty (30) days after the second anniversary date of the guardian’s appointment and every two years thereafter.

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A final guardianship accounting must be filed within 30 days after the Guardian’s appointment terminates, regardless of the timing of the last accounting.

A final guardianship accounting must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the guardian’s appointment being terminated, regardless of when the last accounting was completed or due.

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The required inventory or verified certification must be filed within two months of appointment.

Within two (2) months of your appointment you must either:

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The worksheets must be promptly supplemented if changes occur before the hearing.

The worksheet(s) shall be promptly supplemented if any changes occur prior to hearing.

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The Guardian’s attorney must file a verified inventory and appraisal within 90 days after appointment, valuing property as of the appointment date.

Have your attorney file with the Court, within ninety (90) days after your appointment, a verified inventory and appraisal of all the property belonging to the protected person, with values as of the date you were appointed.

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If a supervised or unsupervised estate remains open beyond one year from opening, the personal representative must report its condition to the Court one year after appointment and annually until administration is complete.

C. If a Supervised or Unsupervised estate cannot be closed within one (1) year from opening, the Personal Representative must report the condition of the estate to the Court one (1) year after the date of the Personal Representative’s appointment, and thereafter every year until the estate is fully administered.

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Your attorney must file the estate inventory no later than two months after appointment.

No later than two (2) months after your appointment, have your attorney file in this Court an inventory describing all property belonging to the estate, with date of death values, and forthwith serve a copy of the inventory on all known heirs, beneficiaries or distributees of the estate.

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A motion to withdraw from representation of a party by an attorney pursuant to Trial Rule 3.1(H) must comply with the provisions of Trial Rule 3.1(H) and must be filed five (5) days before the date and time specified for the hearing for which a continuance is sought.

A motion to withdraw from representation of a party by an attorney pursuant to Trial Rule 3.1(H) must comply with the provisions of Trial Rule 3.1(H) and must be filed five (5) days before the date and time specified for the hearing for which a continuance is sought.