IC 12-24-10
    Chapter 10. Guardian for Estate of Patient Committed to StateInstitution

IC 12-24-10-1
Appointment; representation by attorney general
    Sec. 1. If:
        (1) it becomes necessary to appoint a guardian for the estate ofan individual who has been committed to a state institution; and
        (2) the estate of the individual does not exceed three hundreddollars ($300);
the attorney general shall represent the individual in securing theappointment of a guardian for the individual's estate.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

IC 12-24-10-2
Petition; appointment
    Sec. 2. Upon presentation of a petition for the appointment of aguardian, the court may appoint either of the following as theguardian of the individual's estate:
        (1) The superintendent of the state institution to which theindividual has been committed.
        (2) Another individual employed by the state institution in anadministrative capacity.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

IC 12-24-10-3
Filing of application for appointment
    Sec. 3. An application for the appointment of a guardian underthis chapter must be filed in the circuit or superior court in the countyin which the state institution is located.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

IC 12-24-10-4
Fees or costs not to be charged
    Sec. 4. Fees or costs may not be charged in a proceeding underthis chapter, including a fee for the guardian or the attorney for theguardian.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.