Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 29-1-16-8 (2026)
Approval or disapproval; appeals; relief from liability
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 8. Upon the approval of the account of a personal representative, the personal representative and his sureties shall, subject to the right of appeal and to the power of the court to vacate its final orders, be relieved from liability for the administration of his trust during the accounting period, including the investment of the assets of the estate. The court may disapprove the account in whole or in part and surcharge the personal representative for any loss caused by any breach of duty.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1608.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1980–2020 · leading case: Inlow v. Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe, 787 N.E.2d 385 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003).
Inlow v. Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe, 787 N.E.2d 385 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003). “Ind.Code § 29-1-16-8. In conclusion, the Probate Code specifically cireumseribes the instances when heirs may inject themselves into the administration of the estate.”
In the Matter of Est. of Kingseed, 413 N.E.2d 917 (Ind. Ct. App. 1980). “They further contend the special judge’s jurisdiction was “limited” by Ind.Code 29-1-16-8, 4 which provides for the approval or disapproval of an executor’s accounting, and conclude in their brief: “Since the estate was not in a condition to be closed, and since estate…”
In Re:The Unsupervised Est. of Susan Rissman Dawn M. Robertson v. Robert C. Thompson, Jr., as Ltd. Guardian of Heir Matthew Rissman & Indiana Fam. & Soc. Servs. Admin. (mem.dec) (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). “Ind. Code § 29-1-16-8 (emphasis added). II.”
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