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Convert to Digital Savings Bonds: It’s Easy and Safe

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Jeff Hawkins.

If you have paper US Savings bonds, it’s a smart move to convert to digital savings bonds. It makes managing your savings easier now and simplifies things for your family later.

New Indiana Electronic Records Law

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Jeff Hawkins.

[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] The Indiana General Assembly updated several Indiana laws into the digital age during the 2016 legislative session. The legislature updated existing laws in the Indiana Probate Code, guardianship statutes, the Indiana Trust Code, and the Power of Attorney Act to allow trustees, decedent’s personal representatives, […]

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