Section 29-1-10-20 - Duties of an estate lawyer(a) As used in this section, "estate lawyer" refers to a lawyer performing services for an estate at the request of the estate's personal representative.(b) Except as otherwise provided in a written agreement between the estate lawyer and an interested person, an estate lawyer: (1) represents and owes a duty only to the personal representative;(2) does not have a duty to collect, possess, manage, maintain, monitor, or account for estate assets, unless otherwise required by a specific order of the court; and(3) is not liable for any loss suffered by the estate, except to the extent the loss was caused by the estate lawyer's breach of a duty owed to the personal representative.(c) If a provision of a court's local probate rule conflicts with this section, this section controls.Added by P.L. 99-2013, SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2013.