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IN Code § 32-21-5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-7. Disclosure Form; Contents

Sec. 7. The Indiana real estate commission established by IC 25-34.1-2-1 shall adopt a specific disclosure form that contains the following:(1) Disclosure by the owner of the known condition of the following:(A) The foundation.(B) The mechanical systems.(C) The roof.(D) The structure.(E) The water and sewer systems.(F) Additions that may require improvements to the sewage disposal system.(G) Other areas that the Indiana real estate commission determines are appropriate.(2) Disclosure by the owner of known:(A) contamination caused by the manufacture of a controlled substance (as defined by IC 35-48-1-9) on the property that has not been certified as decontaminated by a qualified inspector who is certified under IC 16-19-3.1; or(B) manufacture of methamphetamine or dumping of waste from the manufacture of methamphetamine in a residential structure on the property.(3) A notice to the prospective buyer that contains substantially the following language:"The prospective buyer and the owner may wish to obtain professional advice or inspections of the property and provide for appropriate provisions in a contract between them concerning any advice, inspections, defects, or warranties obtained on the property.".(4) A notice to the prospective buyer that contains substantially the following language:"The representations in this form are the representations of the owner and are not the representations of the agent, if any. This information is for disclosure only and is not intended to be a part of any contract between the buyer and owner.".(5) A disclosure by the owner that an airport is located within a geographical distance from the property as determined by the Indiana real estate commission. The commission may consider the differences between an airport serving commercial airlines and an airport that does not serve commercial airlines in determining the distance to be disclosed.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-7.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-2003, SEC.83; P.L.159-2011, SEC.41; P.L.180-2014, SEC.5; P.L.111-2018, SEC.13.
IN Code § 32-21-5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-8. Owner Prepared Disclosure Form

Sec. 8. An owner may prepare or use a disclosure form that contains the information required in the disclosure form under section 7 of this chapter and any other information the owner determines is appropriate, including whether the subject property is located in a regional sewage district.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-8.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.97-2012, SEC.18.
IN Code § 32-21-5-8.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-8.5. Disclosures Relating to Property Covered by Governing Documents of Homeowners Association

Sec. 8.5. (a) This section applies to all transfers of title to property after June 30, 2015.(b) The definitions in IC 32-25.5-2 apply in this section.(c) As used in this section, "property" refers to real property covered by the governing documents of a homeowners association.(d) As used in this section, "purchaser" refers to a person who purchases property.(e) The following must be provided by the seller to a purchaser not later than ten (10) days before the sale of the property closes:(1) A disclosure that the property is in a community governed by a homeowners association.(2) A copy of the recorded governing documents.(3) A statement indicating whether there are assessments and the amount of any assessments.(4) The following information about a board member, homeowners association agent, or other person who has a contract with the homeowners association to provide any management services for the homeowners association:(A) The name.(B) The business or home address.(f) A homeowners association or agent of a homeowners association providing a statement of unpaid assessments or other charges of the homeowners association relating to the property may charge not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the statement.(g) The failure to provide any of the documents listed in subsection (e) does not limit or prevent enforcement of the governing documents by the homeowners association.As added by P.L.141-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 32-21-5-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-9. Disclosure Form Distinguished From Warranty

Sec. 9. A disclosure form is not a warranty by the owner or the owner's agent, if any, and the disclosure form may not be used as a substitute for any inspections or warranties that the prospective buyer or owner may later obtain.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-9.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-10. Disclosure Form; Presentation Required Before Acceptance of Offer

Sec. 10. (a) An owner must complete and sign a disclosure form and submit the form to a prospective buyer before an offer for the sale of the residential real estate is accepted.(b) An appraiser retained to appraise the residential real estate for which the disclosure form has been prepared shall be given a copy of the form upon request. This subsection applies only to appraisals made for the buyer or an entity from which the buyer is seeking financing.(c) Before closing, an accepted offer is not enforceable against the buyer until the owner and the prospective buyer have signed the disclosure form. After closing, the failure of the owner to deliver a disclosure statement form to the buyer does not by itself invalidate a real estate transaction. A buyer may not invalidate a real estate transaction or a contract to purchase real estate due to the buyer's failure to sign a seller's disclosure form that has been received or acknowledged by the buyer.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-10.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.150-2013, SEC.3.
IN Code § 32-21-5-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-11. Owner Liability for Errors in Form

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.
IN Code § 32-21-5-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-12. Matters Arising After Form Delivered; Requirement to Disclose at Settlement; Unknown or Unavailable Information

Sec. 12. (a) An owner does not violate this chapter if the owner subsequently discovers that the disclosure form is inaccurate as a result of any act, circumstance, information received, or agreement subsequent to the delivery of the disclosure form. However, at or before settlement, the owner is required to disclose any material change in the physical condition of the property or certify to the purchaser at settlement that the condition of the property is substantially the same as it was when the disclosure form was provided.(b) If at the time disclosures are required to be made under subsection (a) an item of information required to be disclosed is unknown or not available to the owner, the owner may state that the information is unknown or may use an approximation of the information if the approximation is clearly identified, is reasonable, is based on the actual knowledge of the owner, and is not used to circumvent the disclosure requirements of this chapter.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-12.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-5-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure|32-21-5-13. Disclosure of Defect After Offer Accepted; Buyer's Right to Nullify Contract; Return of Deposits

Sec. 13. (a) Notwithstanding section 12 of this chapter, if a prospective buyer receives a disclosure form or an amended disclosure form after an offer has been accepted that discloses a defect, the prospective buyer may after receipt of the disclosure form and within two (2) business days nullify the contract by delivering a written rescission to the owner or the owner's agent, if any.(b) A prospective buyer is not liable for nullifying a contract under this section and is entitled to a return of any deposits made in the transaction.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2-13.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 6. Psychologically Affected Properties|32-21-6-1. "Agent"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agent" means a real estate agent or other person acting on behalf of the owner or transferee of real estate or acting as a limited agent.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2.1-1.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 6. Psychologically Affected Properties|32-21-6-2. "Limited Agent"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "limited agent" means an agent who, with the written and informed consent of all parties to a real estate transaction, is engaged by both the seller and buyer or both the landlord and tenant.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2.1-1.5.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 6. Psychologically Affected Properties|32-21-6-3. "Psychologically Affected Property"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "psychologically affected property" includes real estate or a dwelling that is for sale, rent, or lease and to which one (1) or more of the following facts or a reasonable suspicion of facts apply:(1) That an individual died on the property.(2) That the property was the site of:(A) a felony under IC 35;(B) criminal organization (as defined in IC 35-45-9-1) activity;(C) the discharge of a firearm involving a law enforcement officer while engaged in the officer's official duties; or(D) the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2.1-2.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.25-2016, SEC.13; P.L.209-2018, SEC.14.
IN Code § 32-21-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 6. Psychologically Affected Properties|32-21-6-4. "Transferee"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "transferee" means a purchaser, tenant, lessee, prospective purchaser, prospective tenant, or prospective lessee of the real estate or dwelling.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2.1-3.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 6. Psychologically Affected Properties|32-21-6-5. Disclosure Not Required

Sec. 5. An owner or agent is not required to disclose to a transferee any knowledge of a psychologically affected property in a real estate transaction.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 24-4.6-2.1-4.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-6-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 6. Psychologically Affected Properties|32-21-6-6. Refusal to Disclose; Misrepresentation

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.
IN Code § 32-21-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 7. Adverse Possession|32-21-7-1. Establishing Title; Payment of Taxes and Special Assessments by Adverse Possessor; Exception for Governmental Entities and Exempt Organizations

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in an action to establish title to real property, possession of the real property is not adverse to the owner in a manner as to establish title to the real property unless the adverse possessor pays all taxes and special assessments that the adverse possessor reasonably believes in good faith to be due on the real property during the period the adverse possessor claims to have adversely possessed the real property. However, this section does not relieve any adverse possessor from proving all the elements of title by adverse possession required by law.(b) A governmental entity or an entity exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code may claim title to real property by adverse possession without having paid all taxes and special assessments due on the real property during the period of adverse possession if an adjacent property owned by the entity was exempt from the payment of property taxes and special assessments during the period of adverse possession.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-20-1.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.7; P.L.94-2014, SEC.6; P.L.51-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 32-21-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 7. Adverse Possession|32-21-7-2. Property Owned by State or Political Subdivision; Adverse Possession Action Against Political Subdivision Barred After 6-30-1998

Sec. 2. (a) Title to real property owned by the state or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) may not be alienated by adverse possession.(b) A cause of action based on adverse possession may not be commenced against a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) after June 30, 1998.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-20-2.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.16-2009, SEC.30.
IN Code § 32-21-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a transfer of property made after June 30, 2001, that transfers ownership of the property from a delinquent taxpayer to another person after the property is sold at a tax sale under IC 6-1.1-24 and before the tax sale purchaser is issued a tax sale deed under IC 6-1.1-25-4.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-8-1.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-2. Tax Sale Surplus Fund Disclosure Form; Filing

Sec. 2. A taxpayer must file a tax sale surplus fund disclosure form in duplicate with the county auditor before the taxpayer may transfer title to property if:(1) the taxpayer owes delinquent taxes on the property;(2) the property was sold at a tax sale under IC 6-1.1-24; and(3) a part of the tax sale purchaser's bid on the property was deposited into the tax sale surplus fund under IC 6-1.1-24-7.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-8-2.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-3. Tax Sale Surplus Fund Disclosure Form; Contents

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.
IN Code § 32-21-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-4. Signing and Acknowledging of Form

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.
IN Code § 32-21-8-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-5. Duties of County Auditor

Sec. 5. The county auditor shall:(1) stamp the tax sale surplus fund disclosure form to indicate the county auditor's receipt of the form; and(2) remit the duplicate to the taxpayer.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-8-5.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-6. State Board of Accounts to Prescribe Form

Sec. 6. The state board of accounts shall prescribe the tax sale surplus fund disclosure form required by this chapter.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-2-8-6.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 8. Tax Sale Surplus Disclosure|32-21-8-7. Endorsement of Conveyance Document

Sec. 7. (a) Before a county auditor may make the endorsement required by IC 36-2-11-14 on a document of conveyance for property to which this chapter applies, the person acquiring the property must:(1) redeem the property by paying to the county treasurer the total amount required under IC 6-1.1-25; and(2) provide to the county auditor proof from the county treasurer that the person made the payment specified under subdivision (1).(b) A conveyance of property to which this chapter applies is inoperable and void if the conveyance document is not recorded with the county recorder of the county where the property is located on or before the expiration of the redemption period specified under IC 6-1.1-25 for the property.As added by P.L.187-2016, SEC.15.
IN Code § 32-21-10-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 10. Conveyances in Which the Grantor and Another Are Named as Grantees|32-21-10-1. "Person" or "Persons" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:(1) "person" includes a person who may be married; and(2) "persons" includes persons who may be married to each other.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-9-3.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-10-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 10. Conveyances in Which the Grantor and Another Are Named as Grantees|32-21-10-2. Effect of Conveyance by Grantee to Grantee and Another

Sec. 2. (a) A person who owns real property or an interest in real property that the person has the power to convey may effectively convey the property or interest by a conveyance naming as grantees that person and one (1) or more other persons.(b) Two (2) or more persons who own real property or an interest in real property that the persons have the power to convey may effectively convey the property or interest by a conveyance naming as grantees one (1) or more of those persons and one (1) or more other persons.(c) A conveyance under subsection (a) or (b) has the same effect as to whether it creates an estate in:(1) severalty;(2) joint tenancy with right of survivorship;(3) tenancy by the entirety; or(4) tenancy in common;as if the conveyance were a conveyance from a stranger who owned the property or interest to the persons named as grantees in the conveyance.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-9-1.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-10-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 10. Conveyances in Which the Grantor and Another Are Named as Grantees|32-21-10-3. Effects of Conveyance by Two or More Grantees to One or More Grantees

Sec. 3. (a) Two (2) or more persons who own real property or an interest in real property that they have power to convey may effectively convey the property or interest by a conveyance naming as grantee or grantees one (1) or more of those persons.(b) A conveyance under subsection (a) has the same effect, as to whether it creates an estate in:(1) severalty;(2) joint tenancy with right of survivorship;(3) tenancy by the entirety; or(4) tenancy in common;as if the conveyance were a conveyance from a stranger who owned the property or interest to the person or persons named as grantee or grantees in the conveyance.[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-9-2.]As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.6.
IN Code § 32-21-12-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 12. Deed Restrictions Regarding Industrialized Residential Structures|32-21-12-1. "Industrialized Residential Structure"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "industrialized residential structure" means a structure that is:(1) an industrialized building system (as defined in IC 22-12-1-14) certified under IC 22-15-4-1;(2) a Class 2 structure (as defined in IC 22-12-1-5(a)(1));(3) intended for placement on a permanent foundation; and(4) constructed in conformance with the applicable edition of the Indiana Residential Code (675 IAC 14).As added by P.L.139-2007, SEC.2.
IN Code § 32-21-12-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 12. Deed Restrictions Regarding Industrialized Residential Structures|32-21-12-2. Application of Chapter

Sec. 2. This chapter applies only to deed restrictions or restrictive covenants that are recorded after June 30, 2007.As added by P.L.139-2007, SEC.2.
IN Code § 32-21-12-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 32. Property|Article 21. Conveyance Procedures for Real Property|Chapter 12. Deed Restrictions Regarding Industrialized Residential Structures|32-21-12-3. Deed Restriction or Restrictive Covenant Concerning Erection of Industrialized Residential Structure

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a deed restriction or restrictive covenant may not prohibit or restrict the erection of an industrialized residential structure on real property.(b) This section does not require a property owner to erect an industrialized residential structure on the owner's property.As added by P.L.139-2007, SEC.2.