Indiana § 32-29-4-1 - Lack of evidence of indebtedness

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-29-4-1 — Lack of evidence of indebtedness, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32-29-4-1. Lack of evidence of indebtedness

Sec. 1. If the mortgage records of a county in Indiana indicate that a mortgage has been executed to the state and:

(1) there is no evidence of indebtedness secured by the mortgage in the possession of the treasurer of state or state comptroller; and

(2) there is no evidence in the office of the state comptroller or treasurer of state that a loan secured by the mortgage was made;

the state comptroller may release and discharge the mortgage of record.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-14-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.499.

IC 32-29-5Chapter 5. Release by Financial Institutions or Corporations

32-29-5-1Discharge and satisfaction of liens; requisites; recording

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 32-29-4-1 ("Lack of evidence of indebtedness") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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