Sec. 17. (a) If a person fails to comply with a personal representative's written demand or instruction that is consistent with this article regarding the property of the decedent, the personal representative may bring an enforcement proceeding to compel compliance with the written demand or instruction. (b) A court may award attorney's fees and costs to the estate in an enforcement proceeding under subsection (a) if the person indebted to the decedent or holding property of the decedent, other than an insurer regulated under IC 27 : (1) acted in bad faith in failing to comply with the written demand or instruction; or (2) refused to respond to the written demand or instruction within thirty (30) business days after receiving the demand or instruction, if the demand or instruction is consistent with this article. (c) A court may, upon notice and hearing, award attorney's fees and costs to an estate bringing an enforcement proceeding under subsection (a) against an insurer regulated under IC 27 if: (1) the insurer failed to respond pursuant to IC 27 after receiving a written demand or instruction from the personal representative; and (2) the written demand or instruction is consistent with this article. IC 29-1-14 Chapter 14. Claims Against the Estate 29-1-14-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter 29-1-14-1 Limitations; filing; claims barred or not; liens; tort claims 29-1-14-2 Actions; definite statement; personal representative actions; deductions from claims 29-1-14-3 Future claims; payment; bonds 29-1-14-4 Actions; joint contracts and judgment 29-1-14-5 Joint contracts and judgments deemed joint and several 29-1-14-6 Secured claims, allowance, and payment 29-1-14-7 Contingent claims; payment; bond of distributee 29-1-14-8 Contingent claims; liability of distributees; contribution 29-1-14-9 Classification of claims; preferences 29-1-14-10 Allowance; disallowance; expenses of administration 29-1-14-11 Inquiry into correctness; liability on bond 29-1-14-12 Trial; pleading; dismissal 29-1-14-13 Trial of claims; judgment; set-off or counterclaim 29-1-14-14 Petitions; defend claims; objections to payment 29-1-14-15 Execution; final process; payment; mortgages, pledges, or liens; enforcement 29-1-14-16 Liens and mortgages, enforcement; sale of real estate; exception 29-1-14-17 Personal representative claims 29-1-14-18 Compromise of claims 29-1-14-19 Payment of claims; bond or security of creditor; report of insolvency 29-1-14-20 Mortgage; pledge; lien; payment; renewal; extension 29-1-14-21 Adverse claims; notice; trial
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