Indiana passed a bill permitting electronic powers of attorney. Under the bill, a principal, or person acting at the principal’s direction, may create a valid power of attorney by electronically signing an electronic power of attorney in the presence of a notary. A complete and converted copy of an electronic power of attorney is conclusive evidence of the power of attorney’s terms unless otherwise determined by a court. “Complete converted copy” means a document (in any format) that: can be viewed in its entirety on a monitor; can be printed; and contains the text of the electronic power of attorney and a readable copy of any associated document integrity evidence that may be a part of or attached to the electronic power of attorney. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2018.
See Indiana General Assembly website for the full text of the Statutes:
https://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/7/f/8/e7f8b4be/HB1303.05.ENRS.pdf
