Ind. Code § 32-28-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-28-4-3
Record silent as to when debt due; affidavit stating when debt is due; time for filing; effect of filing on lien duration and limitation of actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) If the record of a mortgage or vendor's lien to which this chapter applies does not show the time when the debt or the last installment of the debt secured by the mortgage or vendor's lien becomes due:

(1) the original mortgagee;

(2) the owner of the mortgage; or

(3) the owner of a vendor's lien;

may file an affidavit with the recorder of the county where the mortgage or vendor's lien is recorded, stating when the debt becomes due.

(b) An affidavit must be filed under this section not later than the following:

(1) If the mortgage or vendor's lien was created before July 1, 2012, not later than twenty (20) years after:

(A) the date on which the mortgage or vendor's lien was executed; or

(B) if the mortgage or vendor's lien does not contain the date on which the mortgage or vendor's lien was executed, the date on which the mortgage or vendor's lien was recorded.

(2) If the mortgage or vendor's lien was created after June 30, 2012, ten (10) years after the date of execution of the mortgage or vendor's lien, or, if the mortgage or vendor's lien contains no date of execution, not later than ten (10) years from the date the mortgage or vendor's lien was recorded.

Upon the filing of the affidavit, the recorder shall note in the record of the mortgage or vendor's lien that an affidavit has been filed, showing the location where the affidavit is recorded.

(c) The filing of an affidavit under subsection (a) has the same effect with respect to the duration of the mortgage or vendor's lien described in the affidavit and with respect to the time within which an action may be brought to foreclose the mortgage or vendor's lien as though the time of maturity of the debt or the last installment of the debt secured by the mortgage or vendor's lien had been stated in the mortgage or vendor's lien when recorded. The affidavit is prima facie evidence of the truth of the averments contained in the affidavit.

(d) A mortgage or vendor's lien on the real estate described in the affidavit expires as follows:

(1) If the mortgage or vendor's lien was created before July 1, 2012, twenty (20) years after the date on which the debt or the last installment of the debt secured by the mortgage or vendor's lien becomes due, as shown by the affidavit.

(2) If the mortgage or vendor's lien was created after June 30, 2012, ten (10) years after the time when the debt or the last installment of the debt secured by the mortgage or vendor's lien becomes due, as shown by the affidavit.

Upon the expiration of a mortgage or vendor's lien as described in this section and at the request of the real estate owner, the recorder of the county in which the affidavit is recorded shall certify by cross reference to the record of the mortgage or vendor's lien that the mortgage or vendor's lien is fully paid and satisfied by lapse of time and that the real estate is released from the mortgage or vendor's lien.

(e) The recorder shall charge a fee for filing the affidavit in accordance with the fee schedule established in IC 36-2-7-10.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-4-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.130-2012, SEC.3; P.L.18-2013, SEC.3; P.L.196-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 32-21-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-21-9-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-3-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.185-2021, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 32-28-12-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-28-12-1
Work and labor; priority
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the employees of a corporation doing business in Indiana, whether organized under Indiana law or otherwise, may have and hold a first and prior lien upon:

(1) the corporate property of the corporation; and

(2) the earnings of the corporation;

for all work and labor done and performed by the employees for the corporation from the date of the employees' employment by the corporation. A lien under this section is prior to all liens created or acquired after the date of the employment of the employees by the corporation, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(b) An employee lien arising from the sale of real estate:

(1) is limited to a lien on the real estate; and

(2) is subject to section 3 of this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-24-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 32-18-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-18-2-13
Value; when given; default under mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement
Status: reserved

Sec. 13. (a) Value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is secured or satisfied. Value does not include an unperformed promise made otherwise than in the ordinary course of the promisor's business to furnish support to the debtor or another person.

(b) For purposes of sections 14(a)(2) and 15 of this chapter, a person gives a reasonably equivalent value if the person acquires an interest of the debtor in an asset through a regularly conducted, noncollusive foreclosure sale or execution of a power of sale for the acquisition or disposition of the interest of the debtor upon default under a mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-7-13.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.61-2017, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 32-21-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-21-8-4
Signing and acknowledging of form
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The tax sale surplus fund disclosure form must be signed by the taxpayer transferring the property and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-8-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-17-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-17-11-1
"Account" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "account" means a contract of deposit of funds between a depositor and a financial institution.

(b) The term includes a checking account, savings account, certificate of deposit, share account, and other like arrangement.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-1.5-1(1).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-28-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-28-12-3
Real estate sale commission claims; filing notice; priority
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Notwithstanding section 2 of this chapter, an employee:

(1) whose claim is for a commission due upon the conveyance of real estate; and

(2) who wishes to acquire a lien on the real estate;

may file a notice in the recorder's office of the county in which the real estate is located of the employee's intention to hold a lien on the real estate.

(b) A notice filed under this section must:

(1) contain the same information required for a mechanic's lien;

(2) state that the claim is due upon the conveyance of the real estate; and

(3) be filed before the conveyance of the real estate by the corporation.

(c) The recorder of any county shall, when notice is presented for recording under this section:

(1) record the notice in the record required by law for notice of mechanic's liens; and

(2) charge a fee in an amount specified in IC 36-2-7-10(c)(1).

(d) The lien created under this section must relate to:

(1) the time when the employee was employed by the corporation; or

(2) any subsequent date during the employment, at the election of the employee;

and has priority over all liens suffered or created after the date, except other employees' liens, over which there is no priority.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-24-2.3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-11
Indication of apparent owner's interest
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The period after which property is presumed abandoned is measured from the later of:

(1) the date the property is presumed abandoned under this chapter; or

(2) the latest indication of interest by the apparent owner in the property.

(b) Under this chapter, an indication of an apparent owner's interest in property includes:

(1) a record communicated by the apparent owner to the holder or agent of the holder concerning the property or the account in which the property is held;

(2) an oral communication by the apparent owner to the holder or agent of the holder concerning the property or the account in which the property is held, if the holder or its agent contemporaneously makes and preserves a record of the fact of the apparent owner's communication;

(3) presentment of a check or other instrument of payment of a dividend, interest payment, or other distribution, or evidence of receipt of a distribution made by electronic or similar means, with respect to an account, underlying security, or interest in a business association;

(4) activity directed by an apparent owner in the account in which the property is held, including accessing the account or information concerning the account, or a direction by the apparent owner to increase, decrease, or otherwise change the amount or type of property held in the account;

(5) a deposit into or withdrawal from an account at a financial organization, including an automatic deposit or withdrawal previously authorized by the apparent owner other than an automatic reinvestment of dividends or interest;

(6) subject to subsection (e), payment of a premium on an insurance policy;

(7) the mailing of any correspondence in writing from a financial institution to the apparent owner, including:

(A) a statement;

(B) a report of interest paid or credited; or

(C) any other written advice;

relating to a demand, savings, or matured time deposit account, including a deposit account that is automatically renewable or any other account or property the apparent owner has with the financial institution, if the correspondence is not returned to the financial institution for nondelivery;

(8) any activity by the apparent owner that concerns:

(A) another demand, savings, or matured time deposit account or other account the apparent owner has with a financial institution, including any activity by the apparent owner that results in an increase or decrease in the amount of any other account; or

(B) any other relationship with the financial institution, including the payment of any amounts due on a loan; and

(9) any other action by the apparent owner which reasonably demonstrates to the holder that the apparent owner knows the property exists.

(c) An action by an agent or other representative of an apparent owner, other than the holder acting as the apparent owner's agent, is presumed to be an action on behalf of the apparent owner.

(d) A communication with an apparent owner by a person other than the holder or the holder's representative is not an indication of interest in the property by the apparent owner unless a record of the communication evidences the apparent owner's knowledge of a right to the property.

(e) If an insured dies or an insured or beneficiary of an insurance policy otherwise becomes entitled to the proceeds before depletion of the cash surrender value of the policy by operation of an automatic premium loan provision or other nonforfeiture provision contained in the policy, the operation does not prevent the policy from maturing or terminating.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-36-1-19 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-36-1-19
Termination of untransferred rights following personality's death
Status: reserved

Sec. 19. If:

(1) a deceased personality's recognized rights under this chapter were not transferred by:

(A) contract;

(B) license;

(C) gift;

(D) trust; or

(E) testamentary document; and

(2) there are no surviving persons as described in section 17 of this chapter to whom the deceased personality's recognized rights pass by intestate succession;

the deceased personality's rights set forth in this chapter terminate.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-13-1-19.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 32-25-8.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 32-25-8.5-3
"Claim"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "claim" refers to any of the following:

(1) A claim arising out of, or relating to, the interpretation, application, or enforcement of the condominium instruments.

(2) A claim relating to the rights or duties of the association of co-owners or the board under the condominium instruments.

(3) A claim relating to the maintenance of the condominium.

(4) Any other claim, grievance, or dispute among the parties involving the condominium.

(b) The term does not include an exempt claim.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-25.5-5-10
Notice of claim; required information
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A claimant must provide notice of the claim to the respondent, stating plainly and concisely the following information:

(1) The nature of the claim, including the date, time, location, persons involved, and the respondent's role in the claim.

(2) The basis of the claim, including the provision of the governing documents or other authority out of which the claim arises.

(3) What the claimant wants the respondent to do or not to do to resolve the claim.

(4) That the respondent has a right to meet with the claimant, if the respondent makes a written request for a meeting not later than ten (10) business days after the date of the notice.

(5) The name and address of the person whom the respondent must contact to:

(A) request a meeting under subdivision (4); or

(B) provide notice that the violation on which the claim is based has been cured.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.155-2026, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-17.5-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-17.5-2-6
"Future interest"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. "Future interest" means an interest that, if it takes effect in possession or enjoyment, takes effect later than the time of its creation.

As added by P.L.5-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-23-13-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-23-13-8
Additional court proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) In proceedings under this chapter, the court may do the following:

(1) Investigate and determine questions of conflicting or controverted titles.

(2) Remove invalid and inapplicable encumbrances from the title to the subject land.

(3) Establish and confirm the title to the subject mineral estate in land or the right to produce and develop the mineral from any of the subject land.

(b) The court may authorize the execution of a lease under this chapter before any matters under subsection (a) have been determined.

As added by P.L.28-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-36-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-36-1-5
"Person" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "person" means a natural person, a partnership, a firm, a corporation, or an unincorporated association.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-13-1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-35-2-13
Issuance of preliminary order and temporary restraining order
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Under any of the circumstances set forth in this chapter, or instead of the immediate issuance of an order of possession under this chapter, the judge may, in addition to issuing a preliminary order, issue a temporary restraining order directed to the defendant prohibiting certain acts with respect to the property if the issuance of the order appears to be necessary for the preservation of the rights of the parties and the status of the property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-4-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-22-3.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 22 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 32-22-3.5-2
"Agent of a foreign adversary"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "agent of a foreign adversary" means a person:

(1) who either:

(A) is an agent, a representative, an employee, or a servant; or

(B) acts in any capacity at the order, request, or under the direction or control;

of the government of a foreign adversary; and

(2) whose activities are directly or indirectly financed in whole or in part by the government of a foreign adversary.

As added by P.L.131-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-17-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 32-17-6-2
Execution of instruments; renouncing or exercising power
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person described in section 1 of this chapter may execute an appropriate written instrument to, in whole or in part:

(1) renounce the person's right of appointment; or

(2) exercise the person's power of appointment one (1) or more times.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-3-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-23 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-31-1-23
Death or incapacitation of a tenant
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) If a landlord knows of the death of a tenant who, at the time of death, was the sole occupant of the dwelling unit under a lease, the landlord:

(1) shall notify a tenant's representative of the death;

(2) shall give the tenant's representative access to the premises at a reasonable time to remove any personal property from the unit and other personal property of the tenant elsewhere on the premises;

(3) may require the tenant's representative to prepare and sign an inventory of the property being removed; and

(4) shall pay the tenant's representative the deceased tenant's security deposit and unearned rent to which the tenant would otherwise have been entitled under IC 32-31-3-12.

(b) If a landlord believes that a tenant, who is the sole occupant of the dwelling unit under a lease, is incapacitated and absent from the dwelling unit, the landlord:

(1) shall notify a tenant's representative of the tenant's possible incapacity;

(2) shall give the tenant's representative access to the premises at a reasonable time to remove any personal property from the unit and other personal property of the tenant elsewhere on the premises;

(3) may require the tenant's representative to prepare and sign an inventory of the property being removed; and

(4) shall pay the tenant's representative the incapacitated tenant's security deposit and unearned rent to which the tenant would otherwise have been entitled under IC 32-31-3-12.

(c) Any of the following persons, in decreasing order of priority, may accept an appointment and serve as a tenant's representative under this article:

(1) A person designated by the tenant in a written document delivered to the landlord.

(2) A person designated, in writing, by the tenant in a written lease between the tenant and the landlord.

(3) An attorney in fact named by the tenant in a power of attorney during the tenant's lifetime.

(4) A temporary guardian or guardian of the person of a tenant.

(5) A tenant's heir.

(6) A person selected and appointed by a probate court upon a petition by any interested person under this section.

If a dispute exists between two (2) or more persons claiming to be a tenant's representative, the probate court's decision controls after a hearing held upon notice to the interested persons.

(d) A person who is authorized to serve as a tenant's representative under subsection (c) accepts appointment by:

(1) providing written notice to the tenant's landlord of the tenant representative's acceptance of appointment; and

(2) if the tenant is appointed under subsection (c)(6), complying with the conditions stated in the probate court's order.

(e) The authority of a deceased tenant's heir, a deceased tenant's attorney in fact, a temporary guardian, or a guardian of the person to act under this article terminates when the heir, the guardian, or the landlord knows that:

(1) a personal representative has been appointed for the deceased tenant's estate;

(2) a tenant's attorney in fact is acting on the living tenant's behalf; or

(3) a guardian has been appointed for the living incapacitated tenant's property.

(f) A landlord that complies with this section is not liable:

(1) to the tenant, if the tenant is living;

(2) to the tenant's estate, if the tenant is deceased; or

(3) to any other person that has a claim or interest in the personal property removed from the premises, unearned rent, or security deposit.

(g) A landlord that willfully violates subsection (a) or (b) is liable:

(1) to the tenant, if the tenant is living; or

(2) to the tenant's estate, if the tenant is deceased;

for actual damages.

(h) In addition to the rights provided in this section, the tenant's representative has the incapacitated or deceased tenant's rights and responsibilities under IC 32-31-4.

As added by P.L.184-2021, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-31-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-31-9-4
"Applicant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means an individual who applies to a landlord to enter into a lease of a dwelling unit.

As added by P.L.22-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-29-1-0.2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 29 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-29-1-0.2
Application of prior law
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.2. The addition of IC 32-8-11-9 (before its repeal, now codified at section 10 of this chapter) by P.L.157-1990 applies to a mortgage lien created after June 30, 1990.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.525.
Ind. Code § 32-30-10.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 32-30-10.5-5
"Mortgage"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "mortgage" means:

(1) a loan; or

(2) a consumer credit sale;

that is or will be used by the debtor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes and that is secured by a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a first lien on a dwelling or on residential real estate upon which a dwelling is constructed or intended to be constructed.

(b) The term does not include a land contract (as defined in IC 37-1-2-21 or similar agreement in which the debtor does not possess a deed.

As added by P.L.105-2009, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.89-2011, SEC.76; P.L.170-2011, SEC.7; P.L.6-2012, SEC.211; P.L.115-2026, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 32-21-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-21-2-6
Instruments entitled to be recorded
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. An instrument that complies with this article, IC 33-42, and IC 36-2-11 is entitled to be recorded.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-2-21.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 32-33-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-33-7-2
Safekeeping place for valuables; notice; limitation on amount of liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) If:

(1) the proprietor or manager of a hotel, an apartment hotel, or an inn provides a safe in a convenient place for the safekeeping of any money, jewels, ornaments, furs, bank notes, bonds, negotiable security, or other valuable papers, precious stones, railroad tickets, articles of silver or gold, or other valuable property of small compass belonging to or brought in by the guests of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn;

(2) the proprietor or manager notifies the guests by posting in a public and conspicuous place and manner at the place of registration of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn or in each guest room a notice stating that a safe place is provided in which the articles may be deposited; and

(3) the guest neglects or fails to deliver the guest's property to the person in charge of the office for deposit in the safe;

the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and proprietor or manager are not liable for any loss of or damage to the property sustained by the guest or other owner of the property, whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the neglect of the proprietor or manager or of the proprietor's or manager's agents or otherwise.

(b) If a guest delivers property to the person in charge of the office for deposit in a safe, the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and its manager or proprietor are not liable for the loss or damage of the property sustained by the guest or other owner of the property in any amount exceeding six hundred dollars ($600), whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or manager or by the proprietor's or manager's agents or otherwise, notwithstanding that the property may be of greater value, unless the proprietor or manager has entered into a special agreement in writing agreeing to assume additional liability.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.126.
Ind. Code § 32-28-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-28-3-7
Sale to satisfy lien; consolidation of actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A person whose lien is recorded under this chapter may be a party to an action to enforce a lien.

(b) The court may, by judgment, direct a sale of the land and building for the satisfaction of the liens and costs. The sale shall not prejudice the rights of:

(1) a prior encumbrance; or

(2) an owner or other person who is not a party to the action.

(c) If several actions are brought by different claimants and are pending at the same time, the court may order the actions to be consolidated.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-3-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 32-30-14-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-30-14-1
Properly recorded record of judgment in action to quiet title sufficient
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Unless requested, a clerk is not required to make a complete record of the proceedings in actions to quiet title. A record of the judgment in such cases, when properly recorded in the office of the county recorder, is sufficient.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-10-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-26-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-26-2-2
Domestic animal breaking into enclosure
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This subsection applies in a township for which the board of county commissioners has adopted an ordinance that allows domestic animals to run at large in unenclosed public areas. If a domestic animal breaks into an enclosure or enters upon the property of another person that is enclosed by a lawful fence, the person injured by the actions of the domestic animal may recover the amount of damage done.

(b) This subsection applies in a township for which the board of county commissioners has not adopted an ordinance that allows domestic animals to run at large in unenclosed public areas. If a domestic animal breaks into an enclosure or enters upon the property of another person, it is not necessary for the person injured by the actions of the domestic animal to allege or prove the existence of a lawful fence to recover for the damage done.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-2-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-31-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-31-8-7
Owner or landlord not prohibited from refusing to rent based on reasonable occupancy standard; standard for presumption of reasonableness
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The residential landlord-tenant statute (as defined in IC 32-31-2.9-2) does not prohibit an owner or a landlord from refusing to rent a rental unit on the basis of a reasonable occupancy standard.

(b) For purposes of this section, an occupancy standard is presumed reasonable if:

(1) it permits two (2) individuals per bedroom; and

(2) the owner or landlord:

(A) does not include infants less than one (1) year of age in the individuals per bedroom count under subdivision (1); and

(B) increases the number of individuals per unit by considering whether the configuration of a unit includes a:

(i) den;

(ii) library;

(iii) finished basement; or

(iv) loft;

that could reasonably be used as a sleeping area, unless doing so would violate applicable state and local codes, including fire codes.

(c) An owner or landlord is not required to consider a kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, hallway, or closet as a sleeping area.

As added by P.L.266-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-25.5-5-16
Powers of board
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The board, on behalf of the homeowners association, and without the consent of the members of the homeowners association, may do any of the following:

(1) Negotiate settlements of claims or legal proceedings under this chapter.

(2) Execute settlement agreements, waivers, releases of claims, or any other documents resulting from application of this chapter.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-25-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-25-8-4
Sales and management offices; model units
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A declarant may:

(1) maintain:

(A) sales offices;

(B) management offices; and

(C) model condominium units;

in the condominium only if the condominium instruments provide for those items; and

(2) specify the rights of the declarant with regard to the:

(A) number;

(B) size;

(C) location; and

(D) relocation;

of the items referred to in subdivision (1).

(b) If the declarant ceases to be a condominium unit owner:

(1) an item referred to in subsection (a)(1) that is not designated a condominium unit by the condominium instruments becomes part of the common areas and facilities; and

(2) the declarant ceases to have any rights to the item referred to in subdivision (1) unless the item is removed promptly from the condominium real estate under a right reserved in the condominium instruments to make the removal.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-6-15.6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-21-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-21-8-3
Tax sale surplus fund disclosure form; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A tax sale surplus fund disclosure form must contain the following information:

(1) The name and address of the taxpayer transferring the property.

(2) The name and address of the person acquiring the property.

(3) The proposed date of transfer.

(4) The purchase price for the transfer.

(5) The date the property was sold at a tax sale under IC 6-1.1-24.

(6) The amount of the tax sale purchaser's bid that was deposited into the tax sale surplus fund under IC 6-1.1-24-7.

(7) Proof from the county treasurer that the person acquiring the property has paid to the county treasurer the amount required under IC 6-1.1-25 for redemption of the property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-8-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.187-2016, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-22-3.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 22 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 32-22-3.5-9
Investigation; receivership proceeding; immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Upon receipt of information that leads the attorney general to believe a prohibited person has violated section 7, 7.5, or 8 of this chapter, the attorney general shall investigate the alleged violation and may issue subpoenas requiring the:

(1) appearance of witnesses;

(2) production of relevant records; and

(3) giving of relevant testimony.

(b) The attorney general shall enforce a violation of section 7, 7.5, or 8 of this chapter by commencing a receivership proceeding under IC 32-30-5-1 and selling the real property or the interest in real property through the receivership. The following apply to a receivership proceeding under this section:

(1) Proceeds of the sale shall be paid as follows:

(A) To lienholders, in their order of priority, except for liens that under the terms of the sale are to remain on the property.

(B) The costs of the receivership and sale, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees.

(C) No proceeds shall be distributed from the receivership sale to the prohibited person. Any excess proceeds are forfeited and shall be transferred to the state general fund by the receiver.

(2) If a receivership proceeding is initiated under this section, the prohibited person is personally liable for a civil penalty in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the market value of the real property, payable to the state general fund.

(3) At the receivership sale, lienholders shall be able to have a credit bid in an amount that is not more than the amount owed to the lienholder on the date of the sale, as established in the court order for the sale of the property.

(4) Upon commencement of an action under this section, the attorney general shall promptly file a notice of lis pendens with the clerk of court. Upon the entry of an order for the sale of the real property under this section, the attorney general shall promptly record a copy of the order in the office of the recorder of the county where the property is located.

(c) The responsibility for determining whether an individual or other entity is subject to section 7, 7.5, or 8 of this chapter rests solely with the prohibited person and the attorney general and no other individual or entity. An individual or other entity who is not a prohibited person shall bear no civil or criminal liability for failing to determine or make inquiry of whether an individual or other entity is a prohibited person.

(d) Except for an interest created after the effective date of the lis pendens notice filed under subsection (b)(4), divestiture of a prohibited person's title under this section shall not be a basis to void, invalidate, or otherwise extinguish any bona fide mortgage, lien, or other interest granted by, through, or under the prohibited person. An interest created after the effective date of the lis pendens notice filed under subsection (b)(4) is void upon entry of an order for the sale of the real property under this section.

As added by P.L.131-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-17-11-28 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-17-11-28
Provisions in certain agreements nontestamentary; creditors' rights
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) Any of the following provisions in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, deposit agreement, pension plan, trust agreement, conveyance, or any other written instrument effective as a contract, gift, conveyance, or trust is considered to be nontestamentary, and this title and IC 29 do not invalidate the instrument or any provision:

(1) That money or other benefits due to, controlled, or owned by a decedent before the person's death shall be paid after the person's death to a person designated by the decedent in either the instrument or a separate writing, including a will, executed at the same time as the instrument or subsequently.

(2) That any money due or to become due under the instrument shall cease to be payable in event of the death of the promisee or the promisor before payment or demand.

(3) That any property that is the subject of the instrument shall pass to a person designated by the decedent in either the instrument or a separate writing, including a will, executed at the same time as the instrument or subsequently.

(b) This section does not limit the rights of creditors under other Indiana laws.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-1.5-14.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-25-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-25-7-7
Amending declaration; consents required
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The declaration must contain a provision allowing the co-owners to amend the declaration at any time, from time to time, subject to the following:

(1) The declarant's consent to an amendment may be required if:

(A) the declarant owns one (1) or more units within the condominium; and

(B) not more than seven (7) years have passed since the original declaration was first recorded.

(2) The consent of the co-owners to the amendment has been obtained as evidenced by either of the following:

(A) The vote of the co-owners at a meeting called for the purpose of considering the amendment.

(B) A written instrument signed by the co-owners.

The declaration may not require that the consent of more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the co-owners is required for consent under this subdivision.

(3) If the consent of first mortgage holders is required, only first mortgage holders that provide an address to the secretary of the board must be notified. The consent of a first mortgage holder must be indicated in a written instrument signed by the mortgage holder. However, a mortgage holder is considered to have consented to a proposed amendment if the mortgage holder does not respond to a written request for consent within thirty (30) days after the mortgage holder receives the request. The governing documents may not require that the consent of more than seventy-five percent (75%) of first mortgage holders eligible to receive notice is required for consent under this subdivision.

(4) Notwithstanding subdivisions (1) through (3), the declaration may require the approval of at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the co-owners to convey common areas or to dissolve the condominium.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.164-2016, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-21-16.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 32-21-16.5-6
Homeowner's right to rescind agreement; no liability for nullification; violation a deceptive act
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Within two (2) days of entering into an agreement with an unlicensed real estate solicitor, a homeowner may nullify the agreement by delivering a written rescission to the unlicensed real estate solicitor or the unlicensed real estate solicitor's agent, if the disclosure does not satisfy the requirements of section 4 of this chapter.

(b) A homeowner is not liable for nullifying an agreement under this section.

(c) In addition to any other legal or administrative remedies available to an owner, a violation of this chapter is a deceptive act that may be enforced by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-11.

As added by P.L.47-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-20-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-20-5-1
Filing notices to slander title prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person may not use the privilege of:

(1) filing notices under this article; or

(2) using the procedures under IC 32-28-13 concerning common law liens;

to slander the title to land.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-5-9 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.191-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-23-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-23-8-4
Appeal of cancellation of lease
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The owner of a lease that is canceled by a county recorder under this chapter may, not more than six (6) months after the date of cancellation of the lease, appeal the order and record of cancellation in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the land is located.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-8-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.141.
Ind. Code § 32-17-14-21 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-17-14-21
Trusts as designated beneficiaries
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) A trustee of a trust may be a designated beneficiary regardless of whether the trust is amendable, revocable, irrevocable, funded, unfunded, or amended after the designation is made.

(b) Unless a beneficiary designation provides otherwise, a trust that is revoked or terminated before the death of the owner is considered nonexistent at the owner's death.

(c) Unless a beneficiary designation provides otherwise, a legal entity or trust that does not:

(1) exist; or

(2) come into existence effective as of the owner's death;

is considered nonexistent at the owner's death.

(d) For purposes of this section, an owner's testamentary trust is considered to have come into existence as of the owner's death if the owner's last will and testament is admitted to probate.

As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.149-2012, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-17-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-17-13-1
"Nonprobate transfer"; transfers involving multiple party accounts, motor vehicles, and watercraft
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "nonprobate transfer" means a valid transfer, effective at death, by a transferor:

(1) whose last domicile was in Indiana; and

(2) who immediately before death had the power, acting alone, to prevent transfer of the property by revocation or withdrawal and:

(A) use the property for the benefit of the transferor; or

(B) apply the property to discharge claims against the transferor's probate estate.

(b) The term does not include a transfer at death (other than a transfer to or from the deceased transferor's probate estate) of:

(1) a survivorship interest in a tenancy by the entireties real estate;

(2) a life insurance policy or annuity;

(3) the death proceeds of a life insurance policy or annuity;

(4) an individual retirement account or a similar account or plan; or

(5) benefits under an employee benefit plan.

(c) With respect to a nonprobate transfer involving a multiple party account, a nonprobate transfer occurs if the last domicile of the depositor whose interest is transferred under IC 32-17-11 was in Indiana.

(d) With respect to a motor vehicle or a watercraft, a nonprobate transfer occurs if the transferee obtains a certificate of title in Indiana under IC 9-17.

(e) A transfer on death transfer completed under IC 32-17-14 is a nonprobate transfer.

As added by P.L.165-2002, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.143-2009, SEC.40; P.L.6-2010, SEC.22; P.L.36-2011, SEC.10; P.L.125-2012, SEC.408; P.L.198-2016, SEC.661; P.L.163-2018, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-18-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-18-2-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-7-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.61-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-28-12.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 32-28-12.5-7
Sale of commercial real estate; notice of closing; preservation of right to file lien; owner's certification at closing
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply:

(1) to fees or commissions that arise from a lease, including fees or commissions for a sale of the property, lease expansions, or lease renewals;

(2) if a broker company's fees or commissions have been paid in full; or

(3) if a broker company waives the notice requirements of this section in writing.

(b) Not later than ten (10) days before the planned closing of a transaction involving the sale of commercial real estate, the owner shall notify the following persons of the date of the closing, the time of the closing, the address of the closing, and of the name of the closing agent, title company, or title insurance agent:

(1) One (1) or more broker companies to whom the owner owes fees or commissions.

(2) The closing agent, title company, or title insurance agent involved in the transaction.

Notice under this subsection shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by another means of service authorized by the Indiana trial rules that provides proof that the addressee has received the notice.

(c) To exercise its rights under this chapter to file a lien after receipt of the notice under subsection (b), the broker company must notify the closing agent, title company, or title insurance agent at the address in the notice of the amount of the fees or commissions owed before the time of the closing stated in the notice.

(d) If the broker company does not attend the closing of a transaction involving the sale of commercial real estate, the owner shall certify in writing at the closing, under the penalties of perjury:

(1) that:

(A) the owner has notified the broker company in accordance with subsection (b); and

(B) the broker company received the notice; or

(2) that the broker company has been paid in full.

As added by P.L.78-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2012, SEC.53; P.L.116-2015, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3-3.1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-25.5-3-3.1
Homeowners association established before July 1, 2026; adoption of annual budget for ensuing year; allowable amount; exemption not applicable if governing documents amended or renewed
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.1. (a) The amendments made by HEA 1152-2026 to section 3 of this chapter do not apply to a homeowners association established before July 1, 2026, if the homeowners association's governing documents allowed for the adoption of the annual budget for the ensuing year in an amount that does not exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of the amount of the last approved annual budget as permitted by section 3(f) of this chapter, before the amendment by HEA 1152-2026.

(b) This section does not apply if a homeowners association described in subsection (a) amends or renews the governing documents after June 30, 2026.

As added by P.L.53-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-30-10.5-8.5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 32-30-10.5-8.5
Debtor's request for settlement conference; court to stay granting of dispositive motion and to treat request as appearance by debtor
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.5. (a) This section applies to the following:

(1) A mortgage foreclosure action with respect to which:

(A) the creditor has filed the complaint in the proceeding before July 1, 2011;

(B) the debtor has contacted the court under section 8(c) of this chapter or under section 11(b) of this chapter to schedule a settlement conference under this chapter; and

(C) the court having jurisdiction over the action has not:

(i) issued a stay in the foreclosure proceedings pending the conclusion of the settlement conference under this chapter;

(ii) issued a default judgment against the debtor in the action; or

(iii) rendered a judgment of foreclosure in the action.

(2) A mortgage foreclosure action with respect to which:

(A) the creditor has filed the complaint in the proceeding after June 30, 2011; and

(B) the debtor has contacted the court under section 8(c) of this chapter to schedule a settlement conference under this chapter.

(b) In a mortgage foreclosure action to which this section applies, the court, notwithstanding Indiana Trial Rule 56, shall stay the granting of any dispositive motion until one (1) of the following occurs, subject to the court's right under section 10(b) of this chapter to order the creditor and the debtor to reconvene a settlement conference at any time before judgment is entered:

(1) The court receives notice under section 10(e) of this chapter that after the conclusion of a settlement conference held under this chapter:

(A) the debtor and the creditor have agreed to enter into a foreclosure prevention agreement; and

(B) the creditor has elected under section 10(e) of this chapter to dismiss the foreclosure action for as long as the debtor complies with the terms of the foreclosure prevention agreement.

(2) The court receives notice under section 10(f) of this chapter that after the conclusion of a settlement conference held under this chapter, the creditor and the debtor are unable to agree on the terms of a foreclosure prevention agreement.

(c) If the debtor requests a settlement conference under this chapter, the court shall treat the request as the entry of an appearance under Indiana Trial Rule 3.1(B).

As added by P.L.170-2011, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 32-33-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-33-11-4
Enforcement of lien
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A person that has a lien under this chapter may enforce the lien by filing the person's complaint in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the lien is filed, at any time within one (1) year after the notice is received for record under section 2(a) of this chapter by the recorder of the county.

(b) If the lien is not enforced within the time prescribed by this section, the lien is void. If the lien is enforced as provided in this chapter, the court rendering judgment shall order the sale to be made, and the officers making the sale shall sell the property in accordance with IC 34-55-6.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-32-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.45-2016, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-25-8-10 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-25-8-10
Insurance; reconstruction of building
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) In case of fire or any other casualty or disaster, other than complete destruction of all buildings containing the condominium units:

(1) the improvements shall be reconstructed; and

(2) the insurance proceeds shall be applied to reconstruct the improvements.

(b) In the event of complete destruction of all of the buildings containing condominium units:

(1) the buildings shall not be reconstructed, except as provided in subdivision (2), and the insurance proceeds, if any, shall be divided among the co-owners:

(A) in the percentage by which each owns an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities; or

(B) proportionately according to the fair market value of each condominium unit immediately before the casualty as compared with the fair market value of all other condominium units;

as specified in the bylaws of the condominium; and

(2) the property shall be considered as to be removed from the condominium under section 16 of this chapter, unless by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all of the co-owners a decision is made to rebuild the building.

(c) If a decision is made under subsection (b)(2) to rebuild the building, the insurance proceeds shall be applied, and any excess of construction costs over insurance proceeds shall be contributed as provided in this section in the event of less than total destruction of the buildings.

(d) A determination of total destruction of the buildings containing condominium units shall be made by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all co-owners at a special meeting of the association of co-owners called for that purpose.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-6-19.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-26 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-35-2-26
Action in replevin against officer; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) If:

(1) any officer, by virtue of any writ of attachment or execution lawfully issued to the officer, attaches or levies upon any personal property as the property of the attachment or execution defendant; and

(2) any other person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation brings an action in replevin against the officer for the possession of any part of the property attached or levied upon;

as soon as process is served upon the officer, the officer may notify the attachment or execution plaintiff, if a resident of the officer's county, and if not a resident of the officer's county, then the attorney of the plaintiff, in writing, of the replevin suit, giving a general description of the property claimed by the replevin plaintiff in the suit, and may demand of the attachment or execution plaintiff a bond to indemnify the officer against any loss for attorney's fees incurred in the defense of the replevin suit and payment of any judgment for damages and costs.

(b) Upon failure of the attachment or execution plaintiff to execute the bond to the officer within five (5) days after the time of service of the notice described in subsection (a) with good and sufficient surety, the officer may deliver up any part of the property sued for in the replevin suit to the replevin plaintiff.

(c) If the bond demanded under subsection (a) is not given and the officer delivers the property to the replevin plaintiff, the attachment or execution plaintiff is estopped from maintaining any action whatever against the officer for the value of the property delivered up or for damages for failing to make any defense in the replevin suit. However, if the action in replevin is pending in the circuit court, the bond shall be approved by the clerk of the circuit court.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-6-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-30-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-30-3-12
Final judgment supersedes prior orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A final judgment supersedes any:

(1) prejudgment order for possession;

(2) temporary restraining order; or

(3) order temporarily changing possession of property;

issued under this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-6-1.5-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-25.5-5-13
Impasse; beginning legal proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. If an impasse is reached and:

(1) neither party requests mediation or arbitration; or

(2) mediation or arbitration does not result in a settlement of the claim;

the claimant may begin legal proceedings.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-33-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 16 / Section 32-33-16-7
Disbursement of excess
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If the sale is for a sum greater than the amount of the lien plus all reasonable expenses of the sale, any excess shall be paid to the customer and any prior lienholder.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-37-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-31-1-6
Rent; refusal or neglect to pay
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, a landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days notice to the tenant unless:

(1) the parties otherwise agreed; or

(2) the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 32-21-1-17 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-21-1-17
Incorporating by reference recorded encumberances
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. A conveyance of land may incorporate by reference a recorded covenant, restriction, easement, or other encumbrance on the use of the land with a clause that is substantially similar to either of the following:

(1) "Subject to the __________ (insert the type of encumbrance) recorded on _____ (insert the date of recording) in ___________ (insert the book and page number on which the encumbrance is recorded or the instrument number in which the encumbrance is recorded).".

(2) "Subject to ___________ (insert the type of encumbrance) of record.".

As added by P.L.171-2006, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-30-16-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 32-30-16-6
"Electricity supplier"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "electricity supplier" means:

(1) a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13; or

(2) a corporation organized under IC 23-17 whose members are primarily organized under IC 8-1-13.

(b) The term includes third parties with whom the electricity supplier contracts, licenses, or otherwise enters into agreements with for the installation, service, or maintenance of communications infrastructure.

(c) The term does not include investor owned utilities or municipal utilities.

As added by P.L.236-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-18-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-18-1-5
Trustee; removal upon petition of assignor or creditor
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) If the trustee fails to comply with the provisions of sections 1 through 4 of this chapter, the judge of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court, or the clerk of the circuit court may, at the instance of the assignor or a creditor, by petition:

(1) remove the trustee; and

(2) appoint another suitable person as trustee.

(b) A replacement trustee shall:

(1) comply with the requirements specified in this chapter;

(2) immediately take possession and control of the property assigned; and

(3) enter upon the execution of the trust, as provided in this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-12-1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.137.
Ind. Code § 32-37-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-37-4-1
Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A performing rights society or an agent or employee of a performing rights society may not:

(1) enter into a contract unless the contract is executed in accordance with the provisions of this article;

(2) enter a proprietor's business premises to discuss a contract for the performance of copyrighted works or the payment of royalties without first disclosing:

(A) that the individual is an agent of a performing rights society; and

(B) the purpose of the discussion;

(3) engage in any coercive conduct, act, or practice that substantially disrupts a proprietor's business; or

(4) use or attempt to use any unfair or deceptive act or practice in dealing with a proprietor.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-14-4-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 32-24-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-24-3-3
Oath and report of appraisers
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Before entering upon their duties, the appraisers shall take and subscribe an oath that they will honestly appraise the property at its fair cash value.

(b) The appraisers shall make a report of their appraisement within a time fixed by the court.

(c) If the appraisers fail for any cause to make a report within the time fixed by the court, the court may extend the time or may appoint other appraisers.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-2-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 32-37-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-37-2-3
"Performing rights society"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) "Performing rights society" means an association or a corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of copyright owners.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

(2) Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).

(3) SESAC, Inc.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-14-2-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 32-23-11-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-23-11-13
Determination of ownership
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Except as provided in section 14 of this chapter, the ownership of a right-of-way fee is determined under the same principles that fee simple ownership in property is otherwise determined under Indiana law.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-12-13.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3.7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3.7 / Section 32-25.5-3.7-3
Regulation of beehives
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, and subject to sections 6 and 7 of this chapter, a homeowners association may adopt or amend governing documents to regulate the:

(1) number; and

(2) location;

of active beehives that a person may maintain on a property that a person owns, rents, or leases.

As added by P.L.159-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-24-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-24-2-7
List of affected property owners
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) When the final action under section 6 of this chapter is taken, the works board shall have prepared the following:

(1) A list of all the owners or holders of the property, and of interests in it, sought to be acquired or to be injuriously affected.

(2) If a street, alley, or public place is to be opened, laid out, changed, or vacated in the municipality, or within four (4) miles of it, a list of the owners or holders of property, and of interests in it, to be beneficially affected by the work.

(b) The list required by subsection (a) may not be confined to the owners of property along the line of the proposed work but must include all property taken, benefitted, or injuriously affected. In addition to the names, the list must show, with reasonable certainty, a description of each piece of property belonging to those persons that will be acquired or affected, either beneficially or injuriously. A greater certainty in names or descriptions is not necessary for the validity of the list than is required in the assessment of taxes.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1.5-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 32-21-15-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 15 / Section 32-21-15-1
"Discriminatory restrictive covenant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "discriminatory restrictive covenant" means any restrictive covenant on real property which, if enforced, would violate:

(1) the prohibition in the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) against discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, familial status, disability, or national origin; or

(2) the equal protection clause of the Constitution of the United States under Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948) (holding enforcement of a racially restrictive covenant violates the equal protection clause).

As added by P.L.20-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-39-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 39 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-39-1-4
"Carries"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this article, "carries" means engages in the transmission of an electronic communication.

As added by P.L.137-2016, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-26-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-26-10-1
Description of spite fence
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A structure in the nature of a fence unnecessarily exceeding six (6) feet in height, maliciously:

(1) erected; or

(2) maintained;

for the purpose of annoying the owners or occupants of adjoining property, is considered a nuisance.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-10-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-33-10.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 32-33-10.5-4
"Fixed-base operator"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "fixed-base operator" means a person that provides on the premises of a public-use airport aeronautical services, including any of the following:

(1) Aircraft fueling.

(2) Hangaring.

(3) Tie-down and parking.

(4) Aircraft rental.

(5) Aircraft maintenance.

(6) Flight instruction.

(7) Other aeronautical services or accommodations.

As added by P.L.172-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-31-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-31-3-14
Notice of damages; refund of remaining deposits
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Not more than forty-five (45) days after the termination of occupancy, a landlord shall mail to a tenant an itemized list of damages claimed for which the security deposit may be used under section 13 of this chapter. The list must set forth:

(1) the estimated cost of repair for each damaged item; and

(2) the amounts and lease on which the landlord intends to assess the tenant.

The landlord shall include with the list a check or money order for the difference between the damages claimed and the amount of the security deposit held by the landlord.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-5-14.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 32-23-12-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-23-12-6
Authority to remove coal; authority of court; length of lease
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) If the title to coal lying within the land is owned by joint owners, a coal owner or coal lessee of the coal owner that meets the requirements under this chapter is authorized to mine and remove coal from the land subject to this chapter.

(b) The circuit or superior court of the county in which the coal land or the major part of the coal land lies may:

(1) declare a trust in the coal land;

(2) appoint without a bond a trustee for all persons owning an interest in the coal land who are not plaintiffs or the lessor of the plaintiffs under a valid and subsisting coal lease; and

(3) authorize the trustee to sell, execute, and deliver a valid lease on the coal land on behalf of each defendant on terms and conditions approved by the circuit court as provided in this chapter.

(c) A lease created under this chapter continues after the termination of the trust, unless the lease has expired by its own terms.

As added by P.L.94-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-24-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-24-1-10
Payment of benefits or damages assessed
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) If the plaintiff pays to the circuit court clerk the amount of damages assessed under section 9 of this chapter, the plaintiff may take possession of and hold the interest in the property so acquired for the uses stated in the complaint, subject to the appeal provided for in section 8 of this chapter. But the amount of the benefits or damages is subject to review as provided in section 11 of this chapter.

(b) Upon payment by the plaintiff of the amount of the award of the court appointed appraisers, the plaintiff shall file or cause to be filed with the auditor of the county in which the property is located a certificate, certifying the amount paid to the circuit court clerk and including the description of the property being acquired. The auditor of the county shall then transfer the property being acquired to the plaintiff on the tax records of the county.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 32-31-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 6 / Section 32-31-6-9
Subsequent hearing
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If the court sets a subsequent hearing under section 6(c), 7(d), or 7.1(c) of this chapter, the court may do the following at the subsequent hearing:

(1) Determine damages.

(2) Order return of a tenant's withheld property.

(3) Make other orders the court considers just under the circumstances.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-9-9.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.157-2025, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-33-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-33-10-5
Services and vehicles subject to lien
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A person engaged in:

(1) towing, repairing, storing, servicing, or furnishing supplies or accessories for motor vehicles, airplanes, construction machinery and equipment, and farm machinery; or

(2) maintaining a motor vehicle garage, an airport or repair shop for airplanes, or a repair shop or servicing facilities for construction machinery and equipment and farm machinery;

has a lien on any motor vehicle or airplane or any unit of construction machinery and equipment or farm machinery towed, stored, repaired, serviced, or maintained for the person's reasonable charges for the towing, repair work, storage, or service, including reasonable charges for labor, for the use of tools, machinery, and equipment, and for all accessories, materials, gasoline, oils, lubricants, and other supplies furnished in connection with the towing, repair, storage, servicing, or maintenance of the motor vehicle, airplane, unit of construction machinery and equipment, or farm machinery.

(b) The costs of storing a motor vehicle may not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-31-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.104-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-17.5-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-17.5-7-10
Fiduciary of a power over a trust or estate
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A disclaimer by a fiduciary of a power over a trust or estate must be delivered as provided in section 2, 3, or 4 of this chapter as if the power disclaimed were an interest in property.

As added by P.L.5-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-33 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-33
Gain realized or accrued on property
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. (a) If property other than money is delivered to the attorney general, the owner is entitled to receive from the attorney general income or gain realized or accrued on the property before the property is sold.

(b) If the property was an interest bearing demand, savings, or time deposit, the attorney general shall pay interest at the lesser rate of the average commercial interest rate for similar interest bearing property, as determined by an appropriate index, or the rate the property earned while in the possession of the holder. Interest begins to accrue when the property is delivered to the attorney general and ends on the date on which the attorney general issues payment to the owner.

(c) If the property is property that is not an interest bearing demand, savings, or time deposit that has earned interest while in the custody of the attorney general, the attorney general shall pay interest at the state's internal rate of return for the state general fund. Interest begins to accrue on the later of:

(1) the date the property is delivered to the attorney general; or

(2) the date the property begins earning interest.

The accrual of interest ends on the date on which the attorney general issues payment to the owner.

(d) Interest on interest bearing property is not payable under this section for any period before July 1, 2021, unless authorized by IC 32-34-1-30.1 (before its repeal).

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.101-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-21-2.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 32-21-2.5-3
"Electronic document"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "electronic document" means a document that is received by a county recorder in an electronic form.

As added by P.L.127-2017, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-34-8-22 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-34-8-22
Stock hogs
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. Stock hogs that are found may, at the option of the finder, be purchased by the finder, six (6) months after posting, at the hogs' appraised value, deducting the costs allowed by this chapter for finding the hogs but without an allowance for keeping the hogs.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-3-22.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 32-21-14-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-21-14-1
"Transfer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "transfer" means the transfer of an interest in real property located in Indiana by:

(1) sale;

(2) conveyance;

(3) assignment; or

(4) other means of transfer;

for consideration to the owner.

As added by P.L.136-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.207; P.L.162-2026, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-28 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-35-2-28
Service by sheriff or other executing officer
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. If the defendant and the defendant's attorney are not present in open court when the order of possession is issued under this chapter, sufficient copies of the order shall be delivered to the sheriff or other executing officer. The executing officer shall, without delay, serve upon the defendant a copy of the order of possession:

(1) by delivering the order of possession to:

(A) the defendant personally; or

(B) the defendant's agent from whose possession the property is taken;

(2) if the defendant or the defendant's agent cannot be found, by leaving it at the usual place of abode of either with some person of suitable age and discretion; or

(3) if neither the defendant nor the defendant's agent has any known usual place of abode, by mailing it to the defendant's last known address.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-7-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-30-7-24 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-30-7-24
Collected money paid to county treasurer; proceeds of sales applied to costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in section 24.5 of this chapter, all money collected under this chapter shall be paid to the county treasurer.

(b) The proceeds of the sale of the personal property under section 22 of this chapter, or as much of the proceeds as necessary, shall be applied in payment of the costs of the action and abatement, including the complainant's costs.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-19-2-19.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.237-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-21 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-21
Retention of records
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. A holder required to file a report under section 18 of this chapter must retain records for ten (10) years after the later of the date the report was filed or the last date a timely report was due to be filed, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the attorney general. The holder may satisfy the requirement to retain records under this section through an agent. The records must contain:

(1) the information required to be included in the report;

(2) the date, place, and nature of the circumstances that gave rise to the property right;

(3) the amount or value of the property;

(4) the last address of the apparent owner, if known to the holder; and

(5) if the holder sells, issues, or provides to others for sale or issue in this state traveler's checks, money orders, or similar instruments, other than third party bank checks, on which the holder is directly liable, a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding indicating the state and date of issue.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-30-7-17 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-30-7-17
Release of property; liens
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. The release of any real or personal property under section 15 or 16 of this chapter does not release the property from any judgment, lien, penalty, or liability to which it is subject.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-19-2-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-18-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-18-2-15
Transfers voidable as to present creditors; creditor's burden of proof
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) A transfer made or an obligation incurred by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor whose claim arose before the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred if:

(1) the debtor made the transfer or incurred the obligation without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the transfer or obligation; and

(2) the debtor:

(A) was insolvent at that time; or

(B) became insolvent as a result of the transfer or obligation.

(b) Subject to section 12(d) of this chapter, a creditor making a claim for relief under this section has the burden of proving the elements of the claim for relief by a preponderance of the evidence.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-7-15.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.61-2017, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-21-5.2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 32-21-5.2-6
"State agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative, department of state government.

As added by P.L.157-2024, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-21-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-21-2-11
Instrument recorded without acknowledgment not admissible as evidence
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. If an instrument is recorded without an acknowledgment's or proof's certificate as required under this article and IC 33-42-9-12, the instrument or a transcript of the instrument may not be read or received in evidence.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-2-28.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 32-28-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-28-3-3
Notice of intention to hold lien; filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who wishes to acquire a lien upon property, whether the claim is due or not, must file in duplicate a sworn statement and notice of the person's intention to hold a lien upon the property for the amount of the claim:

(1) in the recorder's office of the county; and

(2) not later than ninety (90) days after performing labor or furnishing materials or machinery described in section 1 of this chapter.

The statement and notice of intention to hold a lien may be verified and filed on behalf of a client by an attorney registered with the clerk of the supreme court as an attorney in good standing under the requirements of the supreme court.

(b) This subsection applies to a person that performs labor or furnishes materials or machinery described in section 1 of this chapter related to a Class 2 structure (as defined in IC 22-12-1-5) or an improvement on the same real estate auxiliary to a Class 2 structure (as defined in IC 22-12-1-5). A person who wishes to acquire a lien upon property, whether the claim is due or not, must file in duplicate a sworn statement and notice of the person's intention to hold a lien upon the property for the amount of the claim:

(1) in the recorder's office of the county; and

(2) not later than sixty (60) days after performing labor or furnishing materials or machinery described in section 1 of this chapter.

The statement and notice of intention to hold a lien may be verified and filed on behalf of a client by an attorney registered with the clerk of the supreme court as an attorney in good standing under the requirements of the supreme court.

(c) A statement and notice of intention to hold a lien filed under this section must specifically set forth:

(1) the amount claimed;

(2) the name and address of the claimant;

(3) the owner's:

(A) name; and

(B) latest address as shown on the property tax records of the county; and

(4) the:

(A) legal description; and

(B) street and number, if any;

of the lot or land on which the house, mill, manufactory or other buildings, bridge, reservoir, system of waterworks, or other structure may stand or be connected with or to which it may be removed.

The name of the owner and legal description of the lot or land will be sufficient if they are substantially as set forth in the latest entry in the transfer books described in IC 6-1.1-5-4 of the county auditor or, if IC 6-1.1-5-9 applies, the transfer books of the township assessor (if any) or the county assessor at the time of filing of the notice of intention to hold a lien.

(d) The recorder shall:

(1) mail, first class, one (1) of the duplicates of the statement and notice of intention to hold a lien to the owner named in the statement and notice not later than three (3) business days after recordation;

(2) post records as to the date of the mailing; and

(3) collect a fee of two dollars ($2) from the lien claimant for each statement and notice that is mailed.

The statement and notice shall be addressed to the latest address of the owner as specifically set out in the sworn statement and notice of the person intending to hold a lien upon the property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-3-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.219-2007, SEC.102; P.L.146-2008, SEC.675.
Ind. Code § 32-23-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-23-7-5
"Surface rights"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "surface rights" means all rights relating to the occupancy, user, or ownership of the surface of land affected by this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-7-1(d).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-28-13-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-28-13-2
"Property owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "property owner" means the owner of record of real or personal property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-39-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.191-2015, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 32-21-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 32-21-6-6
Refusal to disclose; misrepresentation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. An owner or agent is not liable for the refusal to disclose to a transferee:

(1) that a dwelling or real estate is a psychologically affected property; or

(2) details concerning the psychologically affected nature of the dwelling or real estate.

However, an owner or agent may not intentionally misrepresent a fact concerning a psychologically affected property in response to a direct inquiry from a transferee.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2.1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-34-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 32-34-6-1
Inapplicability of chapter; rights, title, or interest not granted
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply where a fabricator retains title to and possession of a die, mold, form, jig, or pattern.

(b) This chapter does not grant a customer any rights, title, or interest to a die, mold, form, jig, or pattern.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-6-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 32-30-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-30-8-1
"Nuisance"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "nuisance" means the use of a property to commit an act constituting an offense under IC 35-48-4.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-19-3-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.142-2020, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 32-24-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-24-1-12
Offer of settlement; acceptance; rejection
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Not later than forty-five (45) days before a trial involving the issue of damages, the plaintiff shall, and a defendant may, file and serve on the other party an offer of settlement. Not more than five (5) days after the date offer of settlement is served, the party served may respond by filing and serving upon the other party an acceptance or a counter offer of settlement. The offer must state that it is made under this section and specify the amount, exclusive of interest and costs, that the party serving the offer is willing to accept as just compensation and damages for the property sought to be acquired. The offer or counter offer supersedes any other offer previously made under this chapter by the party.

(b) An offer of settlement is considered rejected unless an acceptance in writing is filed and served on the party making the offer before the trial on the issue of the amount of damages begins.

(c) If the offer is rejected, it may not be referred to for any purpose at the trial but may be considered solely for the purpose of awarding costs and litigation expenses under section 14 of this chapter.

(d) This section does not limit or restrict the right of a defendant to payment of any amounts authorized by law in addition to damages for the property taken from the defendant.

(e) This section does not apply to an action brought under IC 8-1-13-19 (repealed).

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1-8.1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.163-2006, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3.4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3.4 / Section 32-25.5-3.4-4
Prohibition against regulation, rule, or policy prohibiting person from maintaining amateur radio antenna on person's property
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a regulation, rule, or other policy that has the effect of prohibiting a person from maintaining an amateur radio antenna on a property that the person owns, rents, or leases.

As added by P.L.53-2026, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-38-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 38 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-38-2-8
"Trust"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. "Trust" has the meaning set forth in IC 30-4-1-1.

As added by P.L.95-2007, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 32-24-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-24-2-2
"Municipality" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "municipality" means a city or town.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1.5-1(b).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-35-2-8
Order for possession after examining pleadings and evidence
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The court may issue an order for possession under this chapter after examining the complaint, affidavits, and other evidence or testimony that the court may require.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-4-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-33-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-33-3-4
Proceeds of sale to pay service or storage charges
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation to whom the charges are payable shall:

(1) from the proceeds of sale, deduct the charges due plus the costs of notifying the owner;

(2) hold the over-plus, if any, subject to the order of the owner;

(3) immediately after the sale mail to the owner at the owner's address, if known, a notice of the sale and the amount of over-plus, if any, due the owner; and

(4) at any time within twelve (12) months after the sale, upon demand by the owner, pay to the owner the sums or over-plus.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-23-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-25.5-5-4
"Exempt claim"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "exempt claim" refers to any of the following claims or actions:

(1) A claim by the homeowners association for assessments or dues and any action by the association to collect assessments or dues. This subdivision does not include a claim that involves the assessment or enforcement of a fine under IC 32-25.5-3-12 by a homeowners association for a member's violation of a covenant of the homeowners association.

(2) An action by a party to obtain a temporary restraining order or equivalent emergency equitable relief:

(A) to maintain the status quo and preserve the party's ability to enforce the governing documents; or

(B) when an emergency condition exists that jeopardizes the health or safety of any of the residents within the community governed by the homeowners association.

(3) A suit to which an applicable statute of limitations would expire within the notice period. This subdivision does not apply if a party against which the claim is made agrees to toll the statute of limitations as to the claim for the period reasonably necessary to comply with this chapter.

(4) A dispute that is subject to mediation, arbitration, or other alternate dispute resolution under applicable law, contract, warranty agreement, or other instrument.

(5) A claim that is substantively identical to a claim:

(A) that was previously addressed by the parties; or

(B) that was resolved by a judicial determination in favor of one (1) of the parties.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.155-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 32-37-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-37-2-5
"Royalty"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Royalty" means a fee payable to a performing rights society for public performance rights.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-14-2-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 32-17-14-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-17-14-7
Agreement between owner and transferring entity
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) If any of the following are required by the transferring entity, an agreement between the owner and the transferring entity is necessary to carry out a transfer on death transfer, which may be made in accordance with the rules, terms, and conditions set forth in the agreement:

(1) The submission to the transferring entity of a beneficiary designation under a governing instrument.

(2) Registration by a transferring entity of a transfer on death direction on any certificate or record evidencing ownership of property.

(3) Consent of a contract obligor for a transfer of performance due under the contract.

(4) Consent of a financial institution for a transfer of an obligation of the financial institution.

(5) Consent of a transferring entity for a transfer of an interest in the transferring entity.

(b) When subsection (a) applies, a transferring entity is not required to accept an owner's request to assist the owner in carrying out a transfer on death transfer.

(c) If a beneficiary designation, revocation, or change is subject to acceptance by a transferring entity, the transferring entity's acceptance of the beneficiary designation, revocation, or change relates back to and is effective as of the time the request was received by the transferring entity.

As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.6-2010, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 32-33-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-33-4-2
Junior and inferior lien
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The lien provided for in section 1 of this chapter is junior and inferior to all claims for attorney's fees, court costs, and all other expenses contracted for or incurred in the recovery of claims or damages for personal injuries as described in this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-26-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3.7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3.7 / Section 32-25.5-3.7-6
Prohibition on beekeeping; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A homeowners association may not prohibit a person from beekeeping on a property that the person owns, rents, or leases if both of the following apply:

(1) The beehives are actively maintained for pollination or the production of honey.

(2) The person who is beekeeping complies with:

(A) IC 14-24-8; and

(B) any rules adopted under IC 14-24-3.

As added by P.L.159-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-33-4-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-33-4-3.5
Restrictions on hospital lienholder
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to any person who holds a lien under this chapter.

(b) As used in this section, "hospital lienholder" means:

(1) a person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation maintaining a hospital in Indiana; or

(2) a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by the state or a political subdivision;

that has a lien under this chapter.

(c) If a hospital lienholder settles or compromises a claim in an amount less than the amount of its lien, the hospital lienholder is barred from seeking any additional reimbursement from the patient or the patient's representative.

(d) A hospital lienholder is barred from seeking from the patient or the patient's representative payment for any amount of the hospital's charges that exceed the patient's financial obligation to the hospital under the terms of any private benefits to which the patient is entitled, including the terms of any health plan contract and medical insurance. The lien must reflect credits for all payments, contractual adjustments, write-offs, and any other benefit in favor of the patient.

(e) A hospital lienholder is barred from enforcing the collection of charges covered by this chapter until the cause of action, suit, or claim accruing to the patient has been resolved by compromise, settlement, or judgment.

As added by P.L.173-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.342.
Ind. Code § 32-18-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-18-1-8
Appraisal of property
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The appraisers shall, in the presence of the trustee:

(1) appraise each article mentioned in the inventory at its true value; and

(2) set down opposite each article respectively the value fixed by them in dollars and cents.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-12-1-8.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-28-12.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 32-28-12.5-6
When lien attaches to commercial real estate
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A lien under this chapter attaches to commercial real estate or an interest in commercial real estate upon:

(1) the broker company being entitled to fees or commissions under a written agreement, a contract, or another instrument signed by the owner, buyer, or tenant of the commercial real estate, or by an authorized agent of the owner, buyer, or tenant; and

(2) except as provided in sections 8 and 9 of this chapter, the broker company recording a notice of lien in the office of the recorder of the county in which the commercial real estate or an interest in the commercial real estate is located:

(A) before the recording of the deed for the actual conveyance or transfer of the commercial real estate against which the broker is claiming a lien, if the broker company claims fees or commissions from the party conveying or transferring an interest in the commercial real estate; or

(B) not later than ninety (90) days after the recording of the deed or other instrument for the purchase or other conveyance or transfer of the commercial real estate, if the broker company claims fees or commissions from the party receiving a conveyance or transfer of an interest in the commercial real estate.

(b) A lien under this chapter attaches on the date of the recording of the notice of the lien under subsection (a)(2) and does not relate back to the date of the written agreement, contract, or other written instrument described in subsection (a)(1).

As added by P.L.78-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2012, SEC.52; P.L.116-2015, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 32-30-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-30-2-11
Petition for new trial; filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The petition for a new trial must be filed at the time provided for the filing of petitions for a new trial in other civil actions.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-2-11.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-25.5-5-14
Settlement of claim through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration; legal proceedings; recovery of costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies if a claim is settled through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration.

(b) The settlement of the claim must be documented in a written agreement signed by each of the parties.

(c) If a party fails to abide by the settlement agreement signed under subsection (b), the other party may begin legal proceedings without again complying with this chapter.

(d) If a party who begins legal proceedings under subsection (c) prevails in those legal proceedings, the party is entitled to recover from the other party:

(1) court costs;

(2) attorney's fees; and

(3) all other reasonable costs incurred in enforcing the settlement agreement.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-30-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-30-2-3
Legal service on nonresident defendant
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Legal service on a defendant who is a nonresident:

(1) is considered served on the defendant if the service is made to the defendant's agent for the property and the defendant's agent resides in Indiana; or

(2) may be had by publication, as in other cases.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-2-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-24 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-24
Notice requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) The notice under section 23 of this chapter must contain a heading that reads substantially as follows:

"Notice. The State of Indiana requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the attorney general if you do not contact us before thirty (30) days after the date of this notice.".

(b) The notice under section 23 of this chapter must:

(1) identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice;

(2) state that the property will be turned over to the attorney general;

(3) state that after the property is turned over to the attorney general an apparent owner that seeks return of the property must file a claim with the attorney general;

(4) state that property that is not legal tender of the United States may be sold by the attorney general; and

(5) provide instructions that the apparent owner must follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the attorney general.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-30-10.6-2.3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 10.6 / Section 32-30-10.6-2.3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.66-2014, SEC.21. Repealed by P.L.247-2015, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 32-33-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-33-1-3
Contents of claim for lien; expiration of lien
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A claim for lien under this chapter must:

(1) state the name and residence of the person claiming the lien;

(2) the name of the owner of the animal or vehicle sought to be charged with the lien;

(3) a description sufficient for identification of the animal or vehicle upon which the lien is claimed; and

(4) the amount due the claimant, as near as may be, over and above all legal set-offs.

A claim for lien filed with the recorder of the county under section 2 of this chapter expires and becomes void and of no effect if suit is not brought to foreclose the lien within three (3) months after filing the claim under section 2 of this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-21-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-34-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-34-5-14
Conservation measures; application without lender's permission or formal notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to property on loan to the museum without the lender's permission or formal notice:

(1) if:

(A) action is required to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum; or

(B) the property on loan is a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum staff; and

(2) if:

(A) the museum is unable to reach the lender at the lender's last known address within three (3) days before the time the museum determines action is necessary; or

(B) the lender does not respond or will not agree to the protective measures the museum recommends and does not terminate the loan and retrieve the property within three (3) days.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-10-14.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 32-25-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-25-2-14
"Expandable condominium"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. "Expandable condominium" means a condominium to which real estate may be added.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-6-2(m).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-31-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-31-8-6
Tenant's cause of action to enforce landlord obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A tenant may bring an action in a court with jurisdiction to enforce an obligation of a landlord under this chapter.

(b) A tenant may not bring an action under this chapter unless the following conditions are met:

(1) The tenant gives the landlord notice of the landlord's noncompliance with a provision of this chapter.

(2) The landlord has been given a reasonable amount of time to make repairs or provide a remedy of the condition described in the tenant's notice. The tenant may not prevent the landlord from having access to the rental premises to make repairs or provide a remedy to the condition described in the tenant's notice.

(3) The landlord fails or refuses to repair or remedy the condition described in the tenant's notice.

(c) This section may not be construed to limit a tenant's rights under IC 32-31-3, IC 32-31-5, or IC 32-31-6.

(d) If the tenant is the prevailing party in an action under this section, the tenant may obtain any of the following, if appropriate under the circumstances:

(1) Recovery of the following:

(A) Actual damages and consequential damages.

(B) Attorney's fees and court costs.

(2) Injunctive relief.

(3) Any other remedy appropriate under the circumstances.

(e) A landlord's liability for damages under subsection (d) begins when:

(1) the landlord has notice or actual knowledge of noncompliance; and

(2) the landlord has:

(A) refused to remedy the noncompliance; or

(B) failed to remedy the noncompliance within a reasonable amount of time following the notice or actual knowledge;

whichever occurs first.

As added by P.L.92-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-20-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 20 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-20-3-2
Interests and defects affecting marketable record title
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Marketable record title is subject to the following:

(1) All interests and defects that are inherent in the muniments of which the chain of record title is formed. However, a general reference in the muniments, or any one (1) of them, to:

(A) easements;

(B) use restrictions; or

(C) other interests created before the root of title;

is not sufficient to preserve them, unless specific identification is made in the muniments of a recorded title transaction that creates the easement, use restriction, or other interest.

(2) All interests preserved by:

(A) the filing of proper notice; or

(B) possession by the same owner continuously for at least fifty (50) years, in accordance with IC 32-20-4-1.

(3) The rights of any person arising from adverse possession or adverse user, if the period of adverse possession or adverse user was wholly or partly subsequent to the effective date of the root of title.

(4) Any interest arising out of a title transaction recorded after the effective date of the root of title from which the unbroken chain of title of record is started. However, the recording shall not revive or give validity to any interest that has been extinguished before the time of the recording by the operation of section 3 of this chapter.

(5) The exceptions stated in IC 32-20-4-3 concerning:

(A) rights of reversioners in leases;

(B) rights of any lessee in and to any lease; and

(C) easements and interests in the nature of easements.

(6) All interests of the department of environmental management arising from the recording of a restrictive covenant under IC 13, regardless of whether the recording occurred before July 1, 2008.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-5-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.18-2008, SEC.2; P.L.220-2011, SEC.522.
Ind. Code § 32-36-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-36-1-6
"Personality" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "personality" means a living or deceased natural person whose:

(1) name;

(2) voice;

(3) signature;

(4) photograph;

(5) image;

(6) likeness;

(7) distinctive appearance;

(8) gesture; or

(9) mannerisms;

has commercial value, whether or not the person uses or authorizes the use of the person's rights of publicity for a commercial purpose during the person's lifetime.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-13-1-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 32-39-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-39-2-15
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. This chapter:

(1) modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.; but

(2) does not:

(A) modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c); or

(B) authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).

As added by P.L.137-2016, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-23-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-23-13-4
Mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner; lease to produce or develop
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An adjacent mineral producer that:

(1) brings an action under; and

(2) meets the requirements of;

this chapter may produce and develop all or part of a mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner under a lease entered into under this chapter.

As added by P.L.28-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-21-5.2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 32-21-5.2-3-b
"Local building department"
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "local building department" means, in any county, city, or town, the department, division, agency, section, or office that enforces the Indiana building code adopted by the department of homeland security, as required by IC 36-7-2-9(1).

As added by P.L.157-2024, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.476.
Ind. Code § 32-24-4.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 32-24-4.5-4
"Private person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "private person" means a person other than a public agency.

As added by P.L.163-2006, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 32-17-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-17-3-1
Husband and wife purchase or lease of real estate; rights of survivor
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to a written contract in which a husband and wife:

(1) purchase real estate; or

(2) lease real estate with an option to purchase.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a contract described in subsection (a) creates an estate by the entireties in the husband and wife. The interest of neither party is severable during the marriage.

(c) Upon the death of either party to the marriage, the survivor is considered to have owned the whole of all rights under the contract from its inception.

(d) If:

(1) a contract described in subsection (a) expressly creates a tenancy in common; or

(2) it appears from the tenor of a contract described in subsection (a) that the contract was intended to create a tenancy in common;

the contract shall be construed to create a tenancy in common.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-2-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-27-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-27-3-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1) "Action" means any civil lawsuit or action in contract or tort for damages or indemnity brought against a construction professional to assert a claim, whether by complaint, counterclaim, or cross claim, for damage or the loss of use of real or personal property caused by a defect in the construction of a residence or in the substantial remodeling of a residence. "Action" does not include:

(A) a claim in bankruptcy; or

(B) any civil action in tort alleging personal injury to or wrongful death of a person or persons resulting from a construction defect.

(2) "Association" means an association of co-owners (as defined in IC 32-25-2-2).

(3) "Claimant" means a home owner who or an association that asserts a claim against a construction professional concerning a defect in the construction of a residence or in the substantial remodeling of a residence.

(4) "Construction professional" means an architect, a builder, a builder vendor, a contractor, a subcontractor, or an engineer, including but not limited to any person performing or furnishing the design, supervision, construction, or observation of the construction of any improvement to real property, whether operating as a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation, or another business entity that contracts with the home owner to build the residence. A construction professional is not a home owner under this chapter unless the construction professional occupies the residence that is the basis for the claimed defect.

(5) "Defect" or "construction defect" means damage or deficiency in the residential construction, design, specifications, surveying, planning, supervision, testing, inspection, or observation of construction.

(6) "Home owner" means:

(A) any person, company, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity that:

(i) is owner of the residence; and

(ii) contracts with a construction professional for the construction, sale, or construction and sale of a residence; or

(B) a subsequent purchaser of a residence from a home owner.

(7) "Residence" means a:

(A) single family house;

(B) duplex;

(C) triplex;

(D) quadraplex; or

(E) unit in a multiple unit residential structure in which title to the individual unit is transferred to the owner under a condominium or cooperative system.

For purposes of clause (E), the term includes common areas and facilities (as defined in IC 32-25-2-4).

(8) "Serve" or "service" means personal service or delivery by certified mail to the last known address of the addressee.

(9) "Substantial remodeling" means a remodeling of a residence, the total cost of which exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the assessed value under IC 6-1.1-1-3(a)(2) of the residence at the time that the contract for the remodeling work was made.

As added by P.L.134-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-17-14-30 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-17-14-30
Change in the beneficiary designation, residency of the owner, or location of the transferring entity or property
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. Except as otherwise provided by law, a transfer on death transfer and the obligation of a transferring entity to execute the transfer on death transfer that are subject to this chapter under section 2(b) of this chapter remain subject to this chapter notwithstanding a change in the:

(1) beneficiary designation;

(2) residency of the owner;

(3) residency or place of business of the transferring entity; or

(4) location of the property.

As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 32-21-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-21-5-11
Owner liability for errors in form
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The owner is not liable for any error, inaccuracy, or omission of any information required to be delivered to the prospective buyer under this chapter if:

(1) the error, inaccuracy, or omission was not within the actual knowledge of the owner or was based on information provided by a public agency or by another person with a professional license or special knowledge who provided a written or oral report or opinion that the owner reasonably believed to be correct; and

(2) the owner was not negligent in obtaining information from a third party and transmitting the information.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-11.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-34-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-34-5-13
Acquiring title for undocumented property; notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A museum may acquire title to undocumented property held by the museum for at least three (3) years as follows:

(1) The museum must give notice that the museum is asserting title to the undocumented property.

(2) The notice that the museum is asserting title to the property must include a statement containing substantially the following information:

"The records of (name of museum) fail to indicate the owner of record of certain property in its possession. The museum hereby asserts title to the following property: (general description of property). If you claim ownership or other legal interest in this property, you must contact the museum, establish ownership of the property, and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so within sixty (60) days, you will be considered to have waived any claim you may have had to the property.".

(3) If a lender does not respond to the notice within sixty (60) days by giving a written notice of intent to retain an interest in the property on loan, the museum's title to the property becomes absolute.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-10-13.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.125-2016, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 32-34-8-28 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-34-8-28
Rules of trial procedure govern
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) The trial described in section 27 of this chapter is governed by the Indiana rules of trial procedure, except as to continuances.

(b) Appeals may be taken by either party upon the same terms and under the same rules as appeals in other civil cases are taken.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-3-28.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 32-26-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-26-1-6
Assessments; costs and expenses of improvements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) At the time and place named by the board of commissioners and fixed by the notices, the appointed viewers shall do the following:

(1) Meet and inspect the lands improved and used for cultivation in the area.

(2) Assess against the owners of the improved land the costs and expenses of the improvement. The costs and expenses shall be apportioned among them severally, according to the number of acres of improved land owned by each owner.

(3) Hear and determine any complaints at that time regarding the assessment.

(b) The appointed viewers have the authority to:

(1) hear evidence;

(2) swear and examine witnesses;

(3) reexamine any lands;

(4) cause surveys and measurements to be made; and

(5) adjourn periodically until the viewers complete the apportionment of assessments.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-1-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-23-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-23-10-1
"Mineral interest" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "mineral interest" means the interest that is created by an instrument that transfers, by:

(1) grant;

(2) assignment;

(3) reservation; or

(4) otherwise;

an interest of any kind in coal, oil and gas, and other minerals.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-11-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-24-1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-24-1-14
Costs of proceedings; litigation expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the plaintiff shall pay the costs of the proceedings.

(b) If there is a trial, the additional costs caused by the trial shall be paid as ordered by the court. However, if there is a trial and the amount of damages awarded to the defendant by the judgment, exclusive of interest and costs, is greater than the amount specified in the last offer of settlement made by the plaintiff under section 12 of this chapter, the court shall allow the defendant the defendant's litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of:

(1) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); or

(2) the fair market value of the defendant's property or easement as determined under this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.163-2006, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 32-33-10-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-33-10-4
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "person" includes a natural person, a firm, a copartnership, an association, a limited liability company, a corporation, and a political subdivision.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-31-2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.172-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-26-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-26-9-1
Existing fences
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A fence that is used by adjoining property owners as a partition fence, unless otherwise agreed upon by the property owners, is considered a partition fence and shall be repaired, maintained, and paid for as provided under this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-9-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-39-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-39-2-8
Disclosure of digital assets held in trust to trustee that is an original user
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Unless otherwise ordered by a court or provided in the trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is an original user of an account any digital asset of the account that is held in trust, including:

(1) a catalogue of electronic communications of the trustee; and

(2) the content of the electronic communications of the trustee.

As added by P.L.137-2016, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-30-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-30-9-1
Action authorized
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A claimant who is a joint tenant, tenant in common, or tenant in coparcenary may maintain an action against the claimant's cotenant or coparcener, or the cotenant's or coparcener's personal representatives, for receiving more than the cotenant's or coparcener's just proportion of the rents, profits, or other in kind payments.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-5-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-32-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-32-3-9
Unavailability; remedy
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If a time share unit or camping site is not available for a period to which the owner is entitled by schedule or by confirmed reservation and the developer is responsible for the unavailability of the unit or site, the participant is entitled at the participant's election to be provided:

(1) a comparable unit or site for the period; or

(2) monetary compensation for the loss of use of the time share unit or camping site.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-5-9-30.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 32-33-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-33-2-6
Proceedings; judgment; execution
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. In an action under this chapter, proceedings shall be had and judgment rendered and enforced by execution or other proper means.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-22-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-17-14-17 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-17-14-17
Powers of an attorney in fact, a guardian, a conservator, or an agent
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) An attorney in fact, guardian, conservator, or other agent acting on the behalf of the owner of property may make, revoke, or change a beneficiary designation if:

(1) the action complies with the terms of this chapter and any other applicable law; and

(2) the action is not expressly forbidden by the document establishing the agent's right to act on behalf of the owner.

(b) An attorney in fact, guardian, conservator, or other agent may withdraw, sell, pledge, or otherwise transfer property that is subject to a beneficiary designation notwithstanding the fact that the effect of the transaction may be to extinguish a beneficiary's right to receive a transfer of the property at the death of the owner.

(c) The rights of a beneficiary to any part of property that is subject to a beneficiary designation after the death of the owner are determined under IC 29-3-8-6.5 if:

(1) a guardian or conservator takes possession of the property;

(2) the guardian sells, transfers, encumbers, or consumes the property during the protected person's lifetime; and

(3) the owner subsequently dies.

As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 32-23-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-23-2-3
Certain easements in gross of a commercial character
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to an easement in gross of a commercial character that is created after June 30, 1989.

(b) An easement in gross that was created after July 6, 1961, may be alienated, inherited, or assigned in whole or in part if the instrument that created the easement in real property states that the easement may be alienated, inherited, or assigned.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-2-1(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-28 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-28
Dormancy charge
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) A holder may deduct a dormancy charge from property required to be paid or delivered to the attorney general if:

(1) a valid contract between the holder and the apparent owner authorizes imposition of the charge for the apparent owner's failure to claim the property within a specified time; and

(2) the holder regularly imposes the charge and regularly does not reverse or otherwise cancel the charge.

(b) The amount of the deduction under subsection (a) is limited to an amount that is not unconscionable considering all relevant factors, including the marginal transactional costs incurred by the holder in maintaining the apparent owner's property and any services received by the apparent owner.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-18-1-16 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-18-1-16
Oath of persons filing claims
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. A person who files a claim with the trustee must make oath that the claim is just and lawful and no part of the claim is for usurious interest. If a claim or part of a claim is for usurious interest, it must be deducted from the claims before they are allowed. The trustee may administer an oath to a creditor in reference to the validity and justice of a claim.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-12-1-16.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-26-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-26-1-9
Fences erected before present law
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) If the owners of land have, under or by virtue of any law of Indiana or by mutual consent, erected a fence before March 14, 1877, as described in this chapter, the landowners may:

(1) organize an association according to the provisions of this chapter;

(2) file their articles of association in the office of the recorder; and

(3) petition the board of commissioners as provided in subsection (b).

(b) The petition must show that:

(1) the fence was built before March 14, 1877; and

(2) the goal of the organization is to maintain the fence in good order and repair, as though built under this chapter.

(c) The board of commissioners shall consider the petition. If the board of commissioners is satisfied that:

(1) the owners of the major part of the land improved and used for the purposes of cultivation enclosed by the fence signed the petition; and

(2) the maintenance of the improvement is of public utility and for the best interests of the owners of the land in the area;

the board of commissioners shall make an order allowing the board of directors of the association to make assessments for that purpose, as provided in section 8 of this chapter.

(d) After the directors of the association follow the steps provided in section 8 of this chapter, the association is a body corporate and politic, as though originally organized under this chapter, and has all the rights and powers granted in this chapter.

(e) All liens that then exist in favor of any creditor that financed the improvement, or against any lands on account of the improvement, shall be preserved and may be enforced, either according to the law under which the liens were created or according to this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-1-9.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-30-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 16 / Section 32-30-16-7
"Property owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "property owner" means a person with a recorded fee simple interest in land upon which an electric easement is located.

As added by P.L.236-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-36-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-36-1-2
"Commercial purpose" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial purpose" means the use of an aspect of a personality's right of publicity as follows:

(1) On or in connection with a product, merchandise, goods, services, or commercial activities.

(2) For advertising or soliciting purchases of products, merchandise, goods, services, or for promoting commercial activities.

(3) For the purpose of fundraising.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-13-1-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 32-34-9-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-34-9-13
Finding timber; compensation; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If timber prepared for market is found on any of the streams of Indiana, the timber shall be held and disposed of as provided in this chapter. The finder of the timber shall receive as compensation for the finder's services only the fees provided for in section 2 of this chapter.

(b) A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-5-16.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.335.
Ind. Code § 32-25-8.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 32-25-8.5-5
"Exempt claim"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "exempt claim" refers to any of the following claims or actions:

(1) A claim by the association of co-owners for assessments or dues and any action by the association to collect assessments or dues.

(2) An action by a party to obtain a temporary restraining order or equivalent emergency equitable relief:

(A) to maintain the status quo and preserve the party's ability to enforce the condominium instruments; or

(B) when an emergency condition exists that jeopardizes the health or safety of any of the residents within the condominium community.

(3) A suit to which an applicable statute of limitations would expire within the notice period. This subdivision does not apply if a party against which the claim is made agrees to toll the statute of limitations as to the claim for the period reasonably necessary to comply with this chapter.

(4) A dispute that is subject to mediation, arbitration, or other alternate dispute resolution under applicable law, contract, warranty agreement, or other instrument.

(5) A claim that is substantively identical to a claim:

(A) that was previously addressed by the parties; or

(B) which was resolved by a judicial determination in favor of one (1) of the parties.

As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-17-13-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-17-13-7
Commencement of proceedings; requirements; time limits; immunity of personal representative
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter and a deceased transferor who died before July 1, 2018, if the personal representative or claimant commences the proceeding before January 1, 2020. A proceeding under this chapter may not be commenced unless the personal representative of the deceased transferor's estate has received a written demand for the proceeding from a claimant.

(b) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter and a deceased transferor who died before July 1, 2018, if the personal representative or claimant commences the proceeding before January 1, 2020, and the claimant files a timely claim in the deceased transferor's estate before July 1, 2018. If the personal representative declines or fails to commence a proceeding within sixty (60) days after receiving the demand, a person making the demand may commence the proceeding in the name of the decedent's estate at the expense of the person making the demand.

(c) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter and a deceased transferor who died before July 1, 2018, if the personal representative or claimant commences the proceeding before January 1, 2020, and the claimant files a timely claim in the deceased transferor's estate before July 1, 2018. A personal representative who declines, in good faith, to commence a requested proceeding incurs no personal liability for declining to commence a proceeding.

(d) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter with respect to a deceased transferor who dies after June 30, 2018. A proceeding under this chapter may not be commenced unless:

(1) the claimant files a claim in the deceased transferor's estate and delivers a copy of the claim to each nonprobate transferee known by the claimant not later than five (5) months after the deceased transferor's death;

(2) the claimant delivers a written demand for the proceeding to:

(A) the personal representative of the deceased transferor's estate; and

(B) each known nonprobate transferee; and

(3) except as provided in subsection (j), the written demand has been filed in the estate not later than seven (7) months after the deceased transferor's death.

(e) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter and concerning a deceased transferor who dies after June 30, 2018. The written demand must include the following information:

(1) The cause number of the deceased transferor's estate.

(2) A statement of the claimant's interest in the deceased transferor's estate and nonprobate transfers, including the date on which the claimant filed a claim in the deceased transferor's estate.

(3) A copy of the claim attached as an exhibit to the written demand.

(4) A description of the nonprobate transfer, including:

(A) a description of the transferred asset, as the asset would be described under IC 29-1-12-1, regardless of whether the asset is part of the decedent's probate estate, subject to the redaction requirements of the Indiana administrative rules, established by the Indiana supreme court;

(B) a description or copy of the instrument by which the deceased transferor established the nonprobate transfer, subject to the redaction requirements of the Indiana administrative rules, established by the Indiana supreme court; and

(C) the name and mailing address of each nonprobate transferee known by the claimant.

(f) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter and concerning a deceased transferor who dies after June 30, 2018. A proceeding under this chapter may not be commenced on behalf of a claimant if the personal representative has neither allowed nor disallowed the claimant's claim within the deadlines in IC 29-1-14-10(a) and IC 29-1-14-10(b), unless the claimant's petition to set the claim for trial in the probate court under IC 29-1-14-10(e) has been filed within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the deadlines applicable to the allowance or disallowance of claims under IC 29-1-14-10(a) and IC 29-1-14-10(b).

(g) If the personal representative declines or fails to commence a proceeding under this chapter within thirty (30) days after receiving the written demand required under subsection (a) or (d), a person making the demand may commence the proceeding in the name of the deceased transferor's estate at the expense of the person making the demand and not of the estate.

(h) A personal representative who declines in good faith to commence a requested proceeding incurs no personal liability for declining.

(i) Nothing in this section shall affect or prevent any action or proceeding to enforce a valid and otherwise enforceable lien, warrant, mortgage, pledge, security interest, or other comparable interest against property included in a nonprobate transfer.

(j) This subsection applies to a proceeding commenced under this chapter and concerning a deceased transferor who dies after June 30, 2018. A claimant may file the written demand required in subsection (a) or (d) concurrently with the claimant's filing of a claim in the deceased transferor's estate, but the claimant shall deliver the written demand not later than the later of:

(1) seven (7) months after the deceased transferor's death; or

(2) thirty (30) days after the final allowance of the claimant's claim.

As added by P.L.165-2002, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.6-2010, SEC.23; P.L.163-2018, SEC.19; P.L.231-2019, SEC.41; P.L.56-2020, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-22-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-22-1-3
Application of law
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Any person who is:

(1) less than eighteen (18) years of age; and

(2) married to a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

may convey, mortgage, or agree to convey any interest in real estate or may make any contract concerning the interest, with the consent of the circuit, superior, or probate court of the county where the person resides, upon payment of the fee required under IC 33-37-4-4.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-13-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.117.
Ind. Code § 32-29-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 29 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-29-8-3
Good faith purchaser at judicial sale
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who:

(1) purchases a mortgaged premises or any part of a mortgaged premises under the court's judgment or decree at a judicial sale or who claims title to the mortgaged premises under the judgment or decree; and

(2) buys the mortgaged premises or any part of the mortgaged premises without actual notice of an assignment that is not of record;

holds the premises free and discharged of the lien.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-17-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.130-2012, SEC.6; P.L.189-2013, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-9
Presumption of abandonment for securities
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to section 11 of this chapter, a security is presumed abandoned three (3) years after:

(1) the date a second consecutive communication sent by the holder by first class United States mail to the apparent owner is returned to the holder undelivered by the United States Postal Service; or

(2) if the second communication is made later than thirty (30) days after the first communication is returned, the date the first communication is returned undelivered to the holder by the United States Postal Service.

(b) If the holder does not send communications to the apparent owner by first class United States mail, the holder shall attempt to confirm the apparent owner's interest in the security by sending the apparent owner an electronic mail communication not later than two (2) years after the apparent owner's last indication of interest in the security. However, the holder must attempt to contact the apparent owner by first class United States mail within sixty (60) days if:

(1) the holder does not have information needed to send the apparent owner an electronic mail communication or the holder believes that the apparent owner's electronic mail address in the holder's records is not valid;

(2) the holder receives notification that the electronic mail communication was not received; or

(3) the apparent owner does not respond to the electronic mail communication not later than thirty (30) days after the communication was sent.

(c) If first class United States mail sent under subsection (b) is returned to the holder undelivered by the United States Postal Service, the security is presumed abandoned three (3) years after the date the mail is returned.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-19.5-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 19.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-19.5-2-3
Use of term on documents
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The use of the term "Indiana Plane Coordinate System" or "INPCS" on any map, report of survey, or other document must be limited to coordinates based on the INPCS as described in this article.

As added by P.L.147-2026, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-28-13-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-28-13-8
Certificate of satisfaction
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) When a common law lien recorded under this chapter has been satisfied, the lienholder shall record a certificate of satisfaction with the recorder of the county in which the statement of intention to hold a common law lien was recorded. The certificate must specify the record of the county recorder that contains the statement of intention to hold a common law lien filed by the lienholder under section 5 of this chapter.

(b) The certificate of satisfaction recorded under this section must discharge and release the property owner from the common law lien and bar all suits and actions on the lien.

(c) The recorder shall collect a fee for recording a certificate of satisfaction under this section in accordance with the fee schedule established in IC 36-2-7-10.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-39-5.5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-6
Presumption of abandonment for property held in a tax deferred account or plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Subject to section 11 of this chapter and except for property described in section 5 of this chapter and property held in a plan described in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, property held in an account or plan, including a health savings account, that qualifies for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by the apparent owner three (3) years after the earlier of the following:

(1) The date, if determinable by the holder, specified in federal income tax laws and regulations by which distribution of the property must begin to avoid a tax penalty, with no distribution having been made.

(2) Thirty (30) years after the date the account was opened.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-33-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-33-8-1
Feed and care bestowed upon livestock
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The keeper of a livery stable or a person engaged in feeding horses, cattle, hogs, and other livestock:

(1) has a lien upon the livestock for the feed and care bestowed by the keeper upon the livestock; and

(2) has the same rights and remedies as are provided for those persons having, before July 24, 1853, by law, a lien under IC 32-33-9.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-29-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-17-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-17-1-3
Estates tail; abolition
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Estates tail are abolished.

(b) An estate that under common law is a fee tail:

(1) is considered a fee simple; and

(2) if the estate is not limited by a valid remainder, is considered a fee simple absolute.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-2-33.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-28-12.5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 32-28-12.5-17
Prior recorded liens, mortgages, and encumbrances; priority
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. Valid recorded liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances that are recorded before a principal broker's notice of lien under this chapter have priority over a principal broker's lien under this chapter. Prior recorded liens, mortgages, and encumbrances that have priority under this section include:

(1) a valid mechanic's lien that is recorded after a principal broker's notice of lien under this chapter, but that relates back to a date before the recording date of the principal broker's notice of lien; and

(2) prior recorded liens securing revolving credit and future advances of construction loans.

As added by P.L.78-2006, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-28-13-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-28-13-9
Civil actions against lienholder
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A person who is injured by a common law lien that is recorded under section 5 of this chapter may bring a civil action against the lienholder for:

(1) actual damages;

(2) costs; and

(3) reasonable attorney's fees.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-39-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 32-17.5-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 32-17.5-6-3
Disclaimer by appointee of power of appointment
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A disclaimer of an interest in property by an appointee of a power of appointment takes effect as of the time the instrument by which the holder exercises the power becomes irrevocable.

(b) A disclaimer of an interest in property by:

(1) persons eligible to receive property upon exercise of the power of appointment; or

(2) a taker in default of an exercise of a power of appointment;

takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable.

As added by P.L.5-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-25-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-25-4-4
Contributions for expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) or (e), the co-owners are bound to contribute pro rata, in the percentages computed under section 3 of this chapter, toward:

(1) the expenses of administration and of maintenance and repair of the general common areas and facilities and, in the proper case, of the limited common areas and facilities of the building; and

(2) any other expense lawfully agreed upon.

(b) A co-owner may not exempt the co-owner from contributing toward the expenses referred to in subsection (a) by:

(1) waiver of the use or enjoyment of the common areas and facilities; or

(2) abandonment of the condominium unit belonging to the co-owner.

(c) All sums assessed by the association of co-owners shall be established by using generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and shall include the establishment and maintenance of a replacement reserve fund. The replacement reserve fund may be used for capital expenditures and replacement and repair of the common areas and facilities and may not be used for usual and ordinary repair expenses of the common areas and facilities. The fund shall be:

(1) maintained in a separate interest bearing account with a bank or savings association authorized to conduct business in the county in which the condominium is established; or

(2) invested in the same manner and in the same types of investments in which the funds of a political subdivision may be invested:

(A) under IC 5-13-9; or

(B) as otherwise provided by law.

Assessments collected for contributions to the fund are not subject to adjusted gross income tax.

(d) If permitted by the declaration, the declarant or a developer (or a successor in interest of either) that is a co-owner of unoccupied condominium units offered for the first time for sale is excused from contributing toward the expenses referred to in subsection (a) for those units for a period that:

(1) is stated in the declaration;

(2) begins on the day that the declaration is recorded; and

(3) terminates no later than the first day of the twenty-fourth calendar month following the month in which the closing of the sale of the first condominium unit occurs.

However, if the expenses referred to in subsection (a) incurred by the declarant, developer, or successor during the period referred to in this subsection exceed the amount assessed against the other co-owners, the declarant, developer, or successor shall pay the amount by which the expenses incurred by the declarant, developer, or successor exceed the expenses assessed against the other co-owners.

(e) If the declaration does not contain the provisions referred to in subsection (d), the declarant or a developer (or a successor in interest of either) that is a co-owner of unoccupied condominium units offered for the first time for sale is excused from contributing toward the expenses referred to in subsection (a) for those units for a stated period if the declarant, developer, or successor:

(1) has guaranteed to each purchaser in the purchase contract, the declaration, or the prospectus, or by an agreement with a majority of the other co-owners that the assessment for those expenses will not increase over a stated amount during the stated period; and

(2) has obligated itself to pay the amount by which those expenses incurred during the stated period exceed the assessments at the guaranteed level under subdivision (1) receivable during the stated period from the other co-owners.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-6-22.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 32-21-13.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 32-21-13.5-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all governing documents established, adopted, enacted, or enforced before, on, or after July 1, 2026.

As added by P.L.26-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-27-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-27-3-13
Contractual relationship not affected
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to hinder or otherwise affect the employment, agency, or contractual relationship between and among home owners and construction professionals during the process of construction or remodeling and does not preclude the termination of those relationships as allowed under current law. Nothing in this chapter shall negate or otherwise restrict a construction professional's right to access or inspection provided by law, covenant, easement, or contract.

As added by P.L.134-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-37-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-37-2-4
"Proprietor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Proprietor" means the owner of:

(1) a professional office;

(2) a retail establishment;

(3) a restaurant;

(4) a bar;

(5) a tavern; or

(6) an establishment similar to an establishment listed under subdivisions (1) through (5);

that is located in Indiana, in which the public may assemble, and in which nondramatic musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-14-2-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 32-39-1-22 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 39 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-39-1-22
"Protected person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. As used in this article, "protected person" means an individual for whom a guardian has been appointed. The term includes an individual for whom an application for the appointment of a guardian is pending.

As added by P.L.137-2016, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-21-2.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 32-21-2.5-8-b
"Paper document"; use of electronic documents; electronic payment of fees; cooperation with other jurisdictions
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "paper document" or "paper documents" means a tangible record that is received by a county recorder in a form that is not electronic.

(b) A county recorder shall receive for recording, indexing, storage, archiving, access to, searching of, retrieval, and transmittal all electronic documents proper for recording. A county recorder shall also accept electronically any fee or tax that the county recorder is authorized to collect under applicable laws. A county recorder shall implement the processing of electronic documents proper for recording in compliance with:

(1) this article;

(2) IC 33-42;

(3) IC 36-2-7.5;

(4) IC 36-2-11; and

(5) IC 36-2-13;

and the standards adopted by the electronic recording commission created under section 9 of this chapter (before its repeal).

(c) This section does not apply to the following documents:

(1) A military discharge under IC 10-17-2.

(2) A survey of real property.

(3) A plat of real property.

(4) A document containing the identifying information of a participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5.

(d) A recorder who accepts electronic documents for recording shall:

(1) continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law; and

(2) place entries for paper documents and electronic documents in the same index.

(e) A recorder who accepts electronic documents for recording may:

(1) convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form;

(2) convert into electronic form information recorded before the county recorder began to accept and index electronic documents; or

(3) agree with other officials of a state or a political subdivision of a state, or of the United States, on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees and taxes.

As added by P.L.127-2017, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.47; P.L.26-2022, SEC.5; P.L.13-2026, SEC.1; P.L.152-2026, SEC.474.
Ind. Code § 32-33-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-33-10-1
"Construction machinery and equipment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "construction machinery and equipment" includes all classes and types of machinery and equipment used in road construction, road maintenance, earth moving, and building construction work.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-31-2(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-16-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-16-1-9
References to prior property law
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A reference in the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly to a citation in the prior property law before its repeal is added in certain sections of the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly only as an aid to the reader.

(b) The inclusion or omission in the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly of a reference to a citation in the prior property law before its repeal does not affect:

(1) any rights or liabilities accrued;

(2) any penalties incurred;

(3) any violations committed;

(4) any proceedings begun;

(5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indebtedness issued, incurred, or made;

(6) any tax levies made;

(7) any funds established;

(8) any patents issued;

(9) the validity, continuation, or termination of contracts, easements, or leases executed;

(10) the validity, continuation, scope, termination, suspension, or revocation of:

(A) permits;

(B) licenses;

(C) certificates of registration;

(D) grants of authority; or

(E) limitations of authority; or

(11) the validity of court decisions entered regarding the constitutionality of any provision of the prior property law;

before the effective date of the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly (July 1, 2002). Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, proceedings, bonds, notes, loans, other forms of indebtedness, tax levies, funds, patents, contracts, leases, licenses, permits, certificates of registration, and other grants of authority continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior property law as if the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.

(c) The inclusion or omission in the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly of a citation to a provision in the prior property law does not affect the use of a prior conviction, violation, or noncompliance under the prior property law as the basis for revocation of a license, permit, certificate of registration, or other grant of authority under the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly, as necessary or appropriate to apply the recodification act of the 2002 regular session of the general assembly in a manner that does not result in a substantive change in the law.

[2002 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-25.5-3-2
Special meetings
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) In addition to any other meeting held by a board, a board shall hold a special meeting of the members of a homeowners association if at least ten percent (10%) of the members of the homeowners association submit to the board at least one (1) written demand for the special meeting that:

(1) describes the purpose for which the meeting is to be held; and

(2) is signed by the members requesting the special meeting.

(b) If a board does not send out a notice of the date, time, and place for a special meeting not more than thirty (30) days after the date the board receives a valid written demand for the special meeting under subsection (a), a member of the homeowners association who signed the written demand may:

(1) set the date, time, and place for the special meeting; and

(2) send out the notice for the special meeting to the other members.

(c) In the meeting notice of the board's annual meeting, the board shall include a written statement that:

(1) notifies homeowners association members of the right to demand a special meeting of the members under this section; and

(2) states the number of members required to demand a special meeting, as determined under subsection (a);

in accordance with section 3(g) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.167-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.128; P.L.155-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-24-4.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 32-24-4.5-5
"Public agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "public agency" means:

(1) a state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1);

(2) a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23);

(3) a body corporate and politic created by state statute;

(4) a school corporation (as defined in IC 20-26-2-4); or

(5) another governmental unit or district with eminent domain powers.

(b) The term does not include a state educational institution.

As added by P.L.163-2006, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.365.
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-22 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-35-2-22
Return of property to defendant; bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) In an action under this chapter, the defendant:

(1) at any time before the hearing on the preliminary order; or

(2) if final judgment has not been entered, within the time fixed in the order of possession;

may require the return of the property upon filing with the court a written undertaking executed by a surety to be approved by the court.

(b) The written undertaking must provide that the defendant is bound:

(1) as to the value of the property, as determined by the court, for the delivery of the property to the plaintiff, if delivery is ultimately ordered; and

(2) for the payment to plaintiff of the sum that may be recovered against the defendant in the action for the defendant's wrongful detention of the property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-5-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-40 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-40
Property purchased at sale
Status: in_force

Sec. 40. A purchaser of property at a sale conducted by the attorney general under this chapter takes the property free of all claims of the owner, a previous holder, or a person claiming through the owner or holder. The attorney general shall execute documents necessary to complete the transfer of ownership to the purchaser.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-1
Nonapplicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to property held, due, and owing in a foreign country if the transaction out of which the property arose was a foreign transaction.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a business to business credit memorandum or a credit balance resulting from a business to business credit memorandum.

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-23-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-23-10-5
Statement of claim; failure to file
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Failure to file a statement of claim within the time provided in section 4 of this chapter does not cause a mineral interest to be extinguished if the owner of the mineral interest:

(1) was, at the time of the expiration of the period specified in section 4 of this chapter, the owner of ten (10) or more mineral interests in the county in which the mineral interest is located;

(2) made a diligent effort to preserve all the mineral interests that were not being used and, not more than ten (10) years before the expiration of the period specified in section 4 of this chapter, preserved other mineral interests in the county by filing statements of claim as required under this chapter;

(3) failed to preserve the mineral interest through inadvertence; and

(4) filed the statement of claim required under this chapter:

(A) not more than sixty (60) days after publication of notice as specified in section 6 of this chapter; and

(B) if a notice referred to in clause (A) is not published, not more than sixty (60) days after receiving actual knowledge that the mineral interest had lapsed.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-11-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-36-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-36-1-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an act or event that occurs within Indiana, regardless of a personality's domicile, residence, or citizenship.

(b) This chapter does not affect rights and privileges recognized under any other law that apply to a news reporting or an entertainment medium.

(c) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) The use of a personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, image, likeness, distinctive appearance, gestures, or mannerisms in any of the following:

(A) Literary works, theatrical works, musical compositions, film, radio, or television programs.

(B) Material that has political or newsworthy value.

(C) Original works of fine art.

(D) Promotional material or an advertisement for a news reporting or an entertainment medium that:

(i) uses all or part of a past edition of the medium's own broadcast or publication; and

(ii) does not convey or reasonably suggest that a personality endorses the news reporting or entertainment medium.

(E) An advertisement or commercial announcement for a use described in this subdivision.

(2) The use of a personality's name to truthfully identify the personality as:

(A) the author of a written work; or

(B) a performer of a recorded performance;

under circumstances in which the written work or recorded performance is otherwise rightfully reproduced, exhibited, or broadcast.

(3) The use of a personality's:

(A) name;

(B) voice;

(C) signature;

(D) photograph;

(E) image;

(F) likeness;

(G) distinctive appearance;

(H) gestures; or

(I) mannerisms;

in connection with the broadcast or reporting of an event or a topic of general or public interest.

(4) A personality whose:

(A) name;

(B) voice;

(C) signature;

(D) photograph;

(E) image;

(F) likeness;

(G) distinctive appearance;

(H) gesture; or

(I) mannerisms;

have commercial value solely because the personality has been formally charged with or convicted of a crime.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-13-1-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.149-2012, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 32-17-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 5 / Section 32-17-5-3
Investment of proceeds
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If the court decrees a sale, exchange, or lease under section 2 of this chapter, the court shall direct the investment of the proceeds of the:

(1) sale;

(2) terms of the instrument of exchange or lease; or

(3) limitations of the reversion and rents and income;

so as to inure as by the original grant, devise, or condition to the use of the same parties who would be entitled to the property sold or leased or the income of the personal property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-8-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-25-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-25-2-1
Applicability of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

[2002 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-27-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-27-3-3
Action for construction defect; notice of rejection; notice to terminate offer or proposal
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) If the construction professional disputes the claim or does not respond to the claimant's notice of claim within the time set forth in section 2(b) of this chapter, the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the claim described in the notice of claim without further notice.

(b) If the construction professional makes:

(1) a proposal to inspect the residence under section 2(b)(1) of this chapter; or

(2) an offer to compromise and settle the claim by monetary payment without inspection under section 2(b)(2) of this chapter;

and the claimant rejects the proposal or offer, the claimant must serve written notice of the rejection on the construction professional. After service of the rejection, the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the construction defect claim described in the notice of claim.

(c) If the construction professional does not receive from the claimant either an acceptance or rejection of the construction professional's inspection proposal or settlement offer within sixty (60) days after the claimant's receipt of the construction professional's response, the construction professional may terminate the proposal or offer by serving written notice on the claimant.

(d) If the construction professional terminates a proposal or offer under subsection (c), the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the construction defect claim described in the notice of claim.

As added by P.L.134-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 32-17-11-29 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-17-11-29
Personal property owned as tenants in common; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. (a) This section does not apply to an account.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), personal property that is owned by two (2) or more persons is owned by them as tenants in common unless expressed otherwise in a written instrument.

(c) Upon the death of either husband or wife:

(1) household goods:

(A) acquired during marriage; and

(B) in possession of both husband and wife; and

(2) any:

(A) promissory note;

(B) bond;

(C) certificate of title to a motor vehicle; or

(D) other written or printed instrument;

evidencing an interest in tangible or intangible personal property in the name of both husband and wife;

becomes the sole property of the surviving spouse unless a clear contrary intention is expressed in a written instrument.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-1.5-15.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-30-10-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-30-10-14
Application of proceeds of sale; disposition of excess proceeds
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The proceeds of a sale described in IC 32-29-7 or section 8 or 12(b) of this chapter must be applied in the following order:

(1) Expenses of the offer and sale, including expenses incurred under IC 32-29-7-4 or section 9 of this chapter (or IC 34-1-53-6.5 or IC 32-15-6-6.5 before their repeal).

(2) The payment of the principal due, interest, and costs not described in subdivision (1).

(3) The residue secured by the mortgage and not due.

(4) If the residue referred to in subdivision (3) does not bear interest, a deduction must be made by discounting the legal interest.

In all cases in which the proceeds of sale exceed the amounts described in subdivisions (1) through (4), the surplus must be paid to the clerk of the court to be transferred, as the court directs, to the mortgage debtor, mortgage debtor's heirs, or other persons assigned by the mortgage debtor.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-6-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.88-2009, SEC.3; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.390; P.L.73-2010, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 32-30-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-30-13-4
Statutory construction
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. This chapter may not be construed to require the creditor to refund the purchase money by reason of the invalidity of any sale.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-9-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-28-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-28-3-14
Attorney's fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in an action to enforce a lien under this chapter, a plaintiff or lienholder who recovers a judgment in any sum is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees. The court shall enter the attorney's fees as a part of the judgment.

(b) A plaintiff may not recover attorney's fees as part of the judgment against a property owner in an action in which the contract consideration for the labor, material, or machinery has been paid by the property owner or party for whom the improvement has been constructed.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-3-14.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.211.
Ind. Code § 32-25-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-25-2-15
"Limited common areas and facilities"
Status: reserved

Sec. 15. "Limited common areas and facilities" means the common areas and facilities designated in the declaration as reserved for use of:

(1) a certain condominium unit; or

(2) certain condominium units;

to the exclusion of the other condominium units.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-6-2(n).]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 32-30-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-30-3-7
Order of possession; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The court shall direct the order of possession to the sheriff or other officer charged with executing the order and within whose jurisdiction the property is located. The order of possession must:

(1) describe the property;

(2) direct the executing officer to:

(A) seize possession of the property unless the court issued the order without notice to the parties; and

(B) if the defendant has not filed a written undertaking as provided in section 8 of this chapter, put the plaintiff in possession of the property by removing the defendant and the defendant's personal property from the property;

(3) have attached a copy of any written undertaking filed by the plaintiff under section 6 of this chapter; and

(4) inform the defendant of the right to except to the surety upon the plaintiff's undertaking or to file a written undertaking for the repossession of the property as provided in section 8 of this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-6-1.5-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-29 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 35 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-35-2-29
Taking immediate custody of property; exception for vehicle or boat used as defendant's dwelling
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. (a) Upon serving on the defendant a copy of the order of possession under section 28 of this chapter, the executing officer, except as provided in subsection (b), shall immediately take the property into custody if the property is in the possession or control of the defendant or the defendant's agent.

(b) If the property is a housetrailer, recreational vehicle, motor or mobile home, or boat and is being used as the principal dwelling of a defendant, at the expiration of forty-eight (48) hours after the order of possession is served, the officer shall immediately remove the property's occupants and take the property into custody.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-8-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-30-3.1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 3.1 / Section 32-30-3.1-10
Execution for possession
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A plaintiff in an action for possession of real property to which this chapter applies is entitled to an execution for the possession of the real property in accordance with this chapter, but not otherwise.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-3-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-28-12-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 12 / Section 32-28-12-7
Enforcement of mechanic's liens; application of law
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. In all cases not specially provided for in this chapter, the law, rules, practice, and pleadings in force in reference to the enforcement of mechanic's liens apply to suits commenced under this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-24-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 32-28-13-6 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 28 / Chapter 13 / Section 32-28-13-6
Notice to lienholder to commence suit; voiding common law lien
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A property owner who is not a public official or public employee may send to the lienholder a notice requiring the lienholder to commence suit on the common law lien. The notice to commence suit must be made by first class mail to the lienholder at the address given in the lienholder's statement filed under section 5 of this chapter.

(b) If the lienholder fails to commence suit within thirty (30) days after the postmark date of the notice to commence suit received by the lienholder, the common law lien is void. To release the common law lien from the real or personal property, the property owner must comply with the requirements of section 7 of this chapter.

(c) The lienholder shall notify the county recorder in writing of:

(1) the lienholder's commencement of a suit; or

(2) the lienholder's intention not to commence suit.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-39-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.191-2015, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32-25.5-3-1
Roster of members; member addresses
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A homeowners association shall maintain:

(1) a current roster of all members of the association; and

(2) the mailing address and legal description for each member of the association.

(b) The homeowners association shall also maintain any electronic mail addresses or facsimile (fax) numbers of those members who have consented to receive notice by electronic mail or facsimile (fax). Electronic mail addresses and facsimile (fax) numbers provided by a member to receive notice by electronic mail or facsimile (fax) shall be removed from the association's records when the member revokes consent to receive notice by electronic mail or facsimile (fax). However, the association is not liable for an erroneous disclosure of an electronic mail address or a facsimile (fax) number for receiving notices.

(c) The mailing addresses and legal descriptions maintained by a homeowners association under subsection (a):

(1) shall be made available to a member of the homeowners association upon request;

(2) may be used by a member of the homeowners association only for a purpose related to the operation of the homeowners association; and

(3) may not be used by a member of the homeowners association for personal reasons.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c), a homeowners association may not sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer information maintained by the homeowners association under this section to any person.

As added by P.L.167-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 32-33-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-33-4-7
Release of lien; filing executed certificate; entry in lien book; lienholders liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) To release a lien perfected under section 4 of this chapter, the operator of the hospital that claims the lien must file with each recorder in whose office the notice of the hospital lien was filed an executed certificate:

(1) stating that the claim filed by the hospital for treatment, care, and maintenance has been paid or discharged; and

(2) authorizing the recorder to release the lien.

The hospital shall bear the expense of obtaining a release.

(b) Upon receipt of the certificate, the recorder shall enter in the margin of the record of the lien and the entry book a memorandum of the filing and the date the certificate was filed. This entry constitutes a release of lien for which the recorder shall receive the fee prescribed in IC 36-2-7-10.

(c) If the amount of a lien has been satisfied or paid and subsequently a demand for a release of the lien is made, the lienholder is liable to the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation against whose interest the lien has been filed for twenty-five dollars ($25) for each day that the lien remains in effect after the fifteenth day after the demand for a release of the lien was made.

(d) The operator of the releasing hospital shall mail a copy of the release of lien certificate required under subsection (a) to the department of insurance within ten (10) days after the certificate was filed with the recorder.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-26-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.173-2013, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-71 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-71
Interest rates and civil penalties for undelivered property
Status: in_force

Sec. 71. (a) A holder that fails to report, pay, or deliver property within the time prescribed by this chapter shall pay to the attorney general interest at the following rates:

(1) The annual interest rate for a period of one (1) year or less after the time required by this chapter for reporting, payment, or delivery of property is the one (1) year Treasury Bill rate published in The Wall Street Journal or its successor on the third Tuesday of the month in which the remittance was due, plus one (1) percentage point.

(2) The interest rate for each year after the initial year to which subdivision (1) applies is the one (1) year Treasury Bill rate published in The Wall Street Journal or its successor on the third Thursday of the month immediately preceding the anniversary of the due date, plus one (1) percentage point.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in sections 72 and 73 of this chapter, the attorney general may require a holder that fails to report, pay, or deliver property within the time prescribed by this chapter to pay to the attorney general, in addition to interest under subsection (a), a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) for each day the duty is not performed, up to a cumulative maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-26-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-26-1-3
Election of directors
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. At the election, at least five (5) of the association members shall elect by ballot at least three (3) but not more than seven (7) association members as directors of the association.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-1-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-17-14-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-17-14-2.5
Applicability
Status: reserved

Sec. 2.5. This chapter does not apply to property, money, or benefits paid or transferred at death under:

(1) an employee benefit plan governed by the Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974;

(2) an individual retirement account; or

(3) a similar account or plan intended to qualify for a tax exemption or deferral under the Internal Revenue Code;

unless the provisions of this chapter are incorporated into the governing instrument or beneficiary designation in whole or in part by express reference.

As added by P.L.36-2011, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-33-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-33-10-8
Foreclosure of lien
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A lien provided for in this chapter may be foreclosed, as equitable liens are foreclosed, in the circuit or superior court of the county where the motor vehicle, airplane, unit of construction machinery and equipment, or farm machinery is located.

(b) The complaint for foreclosure of a lien under subsection (a) must be filed not later than one (1) year after the notice of intention to hold the lien is recorded.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-31-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-21-16.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 32-21-16.5-3
"Unlicensed real estate solicitor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "unlicensed real estate solicitor" refers to a person that does not have a valid real estate license under IC 25-34.1-3. The term does not include a:

(1) home builder;

(2) nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(3) governmental entity;

(4) person described under IC 25-34.1-3-2(b); or

(5) person that:

(A) inquires whether a home is available for purchase without presenting or entering into any agreement with the person that owns the home; or

(B) offers to purchase a home, or purchases a home, with the intent to:

(i) take title to the home and record the deed to the property; and

(ii) use the home as a personal residence or as an investment.

As added by P.L.47-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-20-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-20-4-1
Notice of claim; filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A person claiming an interest in land may preserve and keep effective that interest by filing for record during the fifty (50) year period immediately following the effective date of the root of title of the person whose record title would otherwise be marketable, a notice in writing, verified by oath, setting forth the nature of the claim. A disability or lack of knowledge of any kind on the part of anyone does not suspend the running of the fifty (50) year period. Notice may be filed for record by the claimant or by a person acting on behalf of any claimant who is:

(1) under a disability;

(2) unable to assert a claim on the claimant's behalf; or

(3) one (1) of a class whose identity cannot be established or is uncertain at the time of filing the notice of claim for record.

(b) If the same record owner of any possessory interest in land has been in possession of the land continuously for a period of at least fifty (50) years, during which period:

(1) title transaction with respect to the interest does not appear of record in the record owner's chain of title;

(2) notice has not been filed by the record owner or on behalf of the record owner as provided in subsection (a); and

(3) possession continues to the time when marketability is being determined;

the period of possession is considered equivalent to the filing of the notice immediately preceding the termination of the fifty (50) year period described in subsection (a).

(c) If:

(1) a person claims the benefit of an equitable restriction or servitude that is one (1) of a number of substantially identical mutual restrictions on the use of tracts in a platted subdivision, the plat of which is recorded as provided by law; and

(2) the subdivision plan provides for an association, corporation, committee, or other similar group that is empowered to determine whether the restrictions are to be terminated or continued at the expiration of a stated period not exceeding fifty (50) years, and, by the terms of this provision, it is determined that:

(A) the restrictions are not to be terminated; or

(B) the restrictions are to be continued because no determination to terminate has been made;

then the officer or other person authorized to represent the association, corporation, committee, or other similar group may preserve and keep in effect all the restrictions by filing a notice as provided in subsection (a) on behalf of all owners of land in the subdivision for the benefit of whom the restrictions exist.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-5-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-26-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 32-26-9-5
Construction and maintenance by township; personal liability of trustees
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The township trustee has no personal liability for a contract the trustee makes under this chapter for building, rebuilding, or repairing fences under this chapter. The contractor shall receive payment from the township funds, which shall be reimbursed when the contract price is paid into the county treasury.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-9-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-25.5-3.8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 25.5 / Chapter 3.8 / Section 32-25.5-3.8-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a homeowners association established before, on, or after July 1, 2026.

As added by P.L.26-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 32-30-7-18 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 30 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-30-7-18
Precedence of indecent nuisance action
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. An indecent nuisance action under this chapter shall be set down for trial without delay and takes precedence over all other cases except crimes, election contests, or injunctions.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-19-2-13.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 32-21-5.2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 21 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 32-21-5.2-1
"Class 2 structure"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Class 2 structure" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-12-1-5.

As added by P.L.157-2024, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 34 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 32-34-1.5-2
Citation of law as "revised unclaimed property act"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This chapter may be cited as the "revised unclaimed property act".

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-27-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-27-2-5
"Home buyer" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "home buyer" means a purchaser of a new home or a model home.

(b) The term includes any owner of the new home or model home before the expiration of the warranties defined by this chapter.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-7-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.137-2023, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 32-26-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-26-2-1
Lawful fences
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "lawful fence" means any structure typically used by husbandmen for the enclosure of property.

(b) The term includes:

(1) a cattle guard;

(2) a hedge;

(3) a ditch; and

(4) any other structure that witnesses knowledgeable about fences testify is sufficient to enclose property.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-2-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 32-24-4.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 24 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 32-24-4.5-7
Acquisition of property; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A condemnor may acquire a parcel of real property by the exercise of eminent domain under this chapter only if all the following conditions are met:

(1) At least one (1) of the following conditions exists on the parcel of real property:

(A) The parcel contains a structure that, because of:

(i) physical condition;

(ii) use; or

(iii) occupancy;

constitutes a public nuisance.

(B) The parcel contains a structure that is unfit for human habitation or use because the structure:

(i) is dilapidated;

(ii) is unsanitary;

(iii) is unsafe;

(iv) is vermin infested; or

(v) does not contain the facilities or equipment required by applicable building codes or housing codes.

(C) The parcel contains a structure that is:

(i) a fire hazard; or

(ii) otherwise dangerous to the safety of persons or property.

(D) The parcel contains a structure that is not fit for its intended use because:

(i) the utilities;

(ii) the sewerage;

(iii) the plumbing;

(iv) the heating; or

(v) any other similar services or facilities;

have been disconnected, destroyed, removed, or rendered ineffective.

(E) The parcel:

(i) is located in a substantially developed neighborhood;

(ii) is vacant or unimproved; and

(iii) because of neglect or lack of maintenance, has become a place for the accumulation of trash, garbage, or other debris or become infested by rodents or other vermin, and the neglect or lack of maintenance has not been corrected by the owner of the parcel within a reasonable time after the owner receives notice of the accumulation or infestation.

(F) The parcel and any improvements on the parcel are the subject of tax delinquencies that exceed the assessed value of the parcel and its improvements.

(G) The parcel poses a threat to public health or safety because the parcel contains environmental contamination.

(H) The parcel has been abandoned.

(2) The acquisition of the parcel of real property through the exercise of eminent domain is expected to accomplish more than only increasing the property tax base of a government entity.

(3) If the owner files a request for mediation at the time the owner files an objection or exception to an eminent domain proceeding, the mediation occurs as follows:

(A) The court shall appoint a mediator not later than ten (10) days after the request for mediation is filed.

(B) The condemnor shall engage in good faith mediation with the owner, including the consideration of a reasonable alternative to the exercise of eminent domain.

(C) The mediation must be concluded not later than ninety (90) days after the appointment of the mediator.

(D) The condemnor shall pay the costs of the mediator.

A determination concerning whether a condition described in this section has been met is subject to judicial review in an eminent domain proceeding concerning the parcel of real property. If a court determines that an eminent domain proceeding brought under this chapter is unauthorized because the condemnor did not meet the conditions described in this section, the court shall order the condemnor to reimburse the owner for the owner's reasonable attorney's fees that the court finds were necessary to defend the action.

As added by P.L.163-2006, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 32-17-14-28 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 14 / Section 32-17-14-28
Effect of improper distributions
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) The protections provided to a transferring entity or to a purchaser or lender for value by this chapter do not affect the rights of beneficiaries or others involved in disputes that:

(1) are with parties other than a transferring entity or purchaser or lender for value; and

(2) concern the ownership of property transferred under this chapter.

(b) Unless the payment or transfer can no longer be challenged because of adjudication, estoppel, or limitations, a transferee of money or property under a transfer on death transfer that was improperly distributed or paid is liable for:

(1) the return of the money or property, including income earned on the money or property, to the transferring entity; or

(2) the delivery of the money or property, including income earned on the money or property, to the rightful transferee.

In addition, the transferee is liable for the amount of attorney's fees and costs incurred by the rightful transferee in bringing the action in court.

(c) If a transferee of money or property under a transfer on death transfer that was improperly distributed or paid does not have the property, the transferee is liable for an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) the value of the property as of the date of the disposition;

(2) the income and gain that the transferee received from the property and its proceeds; and

(3) the amount of attorney's fees and costs incurred by the rightful transferee in bringing the action in court.

(d) If a transferee of money or property under a transfer on death transfer that was improperly distributed or paid encumbers the property, the transferee:

(1) shall satisfy the debt incurred in an amount sufficient to release any security interest, lien, or other encumbrance on the property; and

(2) is liable for the amount of attorney's fees and costs incurred by the rightful transferee in bringing the action in court.

(e) A purchaser for value of property or a lender who acquires a security interest in the property from a beneficiary of a transfer on death transfer:

(1) in good faith; or

(2) without actual knowledge that:

(A) the transfer was improper; or

(B) information in an affidavit provided under section 26(b)(20) of this chapter was not true;

takes the property free of any claims of or liability to the owner's estate, creditors of the owner's estate, persons claiming rights as beneficiaries of the transfer on death transfer, or heirs of the owner's estate. A purchaser or lender for value has no duty to verify sworn information relating to the transfer on death transfer.

(f) The protection provided by subsection (e) applies to information that relates to the beneficiary's ownership interest in the property and the beneficiary's right to sell, encumber, and transfer good title to a purchaser or lender but does not relieve a purchaser or lender from the notice provided by instruments of record with respect to the property.

(g) A transfer on death transfer that is improper under section 22, 23, 24, or 25 of this chapter imposes no liability on the transferring entity if the transfer is made in good faith. The remedy of a rightful transferee must be obtained in an action against the improper transferee.

As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.6-2010, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 32-23-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-23-8-3
Payment of rent; void cancellation
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If, at any time after the cancellation of a lease and contract and within the term provided in the lease or contract, the lessee submits to the recorder:

(1) a receipt or a canceled check, or an affidavit, showing that the rental has been paid; or

(2) an affidavit that:

(A) the lease has been operated within a period of one (1) year before the cancellation, as stipulated in the lease or contract; and

(B) the affidavit of the lessor provided under this chapter is false or fraudulent;

the cancellation is void, and the recorder shall so certify at the place where the cancellation of the lease and contract has been entered.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-5-8-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 32-39-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-39-2-9
Disclosure of contents of electronic communications held in trust to trustee that is not an original user
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Unless otherwise ordered by a court, directed by the user, or provided in the trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is not an original user of an account the content of an electronic communication sent or received by an original user or a successor user and carried, maintained, processed, received, or stored by the custodian in the account of the trust if the trustee gives the custodian:

(1) a written request for disclosure of the content of the electronic communication in physical or electronic form;

(2) a certified copy of the trust instrument or a certification of the trust under IC 30-4-4-5 that includes consent to disclosure to the trustee of the content of electronic communications carried, maintained, processed, received, or stored in the account of the trust;

(3) a certification by the trustee, under penalty of perjury, that the trust exists and the trustee is a currently acting trustee of the trust; and

(4) if requested by the custodian:

(A) a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber identifier or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the trust's account; or

(B) evidence linking the account to the trust.

As added by P.L.137-2016, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 32-17-4-19 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 17 / Chapter 4 / Section 32-17-4-19
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-5-20.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.41-2012, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 32-31-8.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 32-31-8.5-5
Retaliatory acts by landlord prohibited; nonprohibited acts by landlord; conditions under which landlord may bring certain actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and except as provided in subsection (c), a landlord may not engage in a retaliatory act in response to a tenant's engaging in one (1) or more protected activities.

(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a landlord from doing any of the following:

(1) Declining to renew a rental agreement at the conclusion of the term of the rental agreement.

(2) Increasing a tenant's rent to that which is charged for comparable market rentals, regardless of whether the increase is effective:

(A) at the conclusion of the term of the rental agreement; or

(B) if provided for in the rental agreement, during the term of the rental agreement.

(3) Subject to applicable law, decreasing or terminating one (1) or more services provided to the rental premises, if those services are decreased or terminated to all tenants on an equal basis.

(c) A landlord may bring an action described in section 4(3) or 4(4) of this chapter (including as a petition for an emergency possessory order under IC 32-31-6) under the following circumstances, or as otherwise authorized by law:

(1) A violation described in section 2(1) of this chapter is caused primarily by the intentional or negligent acts of, or a lack of reasonable care by:

(A) the tenant;

(B) an authorized occupant of the rental premises; or

(C) a guest or invitee of the tenant.

(2) The tenant is in default with respect to rent due and has failed to cure the default within the time set forth in:

(A) IC 32-31-1-6; or

(B) the rental agreement.

(3) Compliance with an applicable building or housing code requires alteration, remodeling, or demolition of the rental premises, such that the tenant would be effectively deprived of use of the rental premises.

(4) The tenant is in noncompliance with a provision of the rental agreement, and the noncompliance materially affects the health or safety of the tenant or others.

(5) The tenant's rental agreement is for a definite term, and the tenant holds over after expiration of the term.

(6) The landlord's action for possession of the rental premises is made:

(A) in good faith; and

(B) before the tenant engages in a protected activity.

(7) The landlord seeks in good faith to take possession of the rental premises at the end of the term of the tenant's rental agreement in order to:

(A) use the rental premises as the landlord's own abode;

(B) alter, remodel, or demolish the rental premises in a manner that requires the complete displacement of the tenant's household; or

(C) terminate for a period of at least six (6) months the use of the property as a rental unit.

As added by P.L.168-2020, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-23-7-0.3 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 32-23-7-0.3
"Coal bed methane"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "coal bed methane" has the meaning set forth in IC 14-8-2-42.2.

As added by P.L.140-2011, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 32-20-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-20-1-2
Limitation of actions; recording instruments
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This article may not be construed to do the following:

(1) Extend the period to bring an action or to do any other required act under any statutes of limitations.

(2) Except as specifically provided in this article, affect the operation of any statutes governing the effect of the recording or the failure to record any instrument affecting land.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-5-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 32-33-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-33-2-2
Claims arising out of contracts, wrongs, or injuries
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A claim growing out of a cause set forth in section 1 of this chapter, whether arising out of contracts made or broken within or outside Indiana, or wrongs or injuries done or committed within or outside Indiana, is a lien upon the boat, vessel, or other watercraft, and upon the apparel, tackle, or furniture and appendages, including barges and lighters, that belong to the owners of the boat, vessel, or other watercraft and are used with the boat, vessel, or other watercraft at the time the action is commenced.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-22-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.