Indiana § 32-29-9-1 - Necessary party defendants
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§ 32-29-9-1. Necessary party defendants
Sec. 1. (a) In a suit brought in a court of Indiana to:
(1) foreclose a mortgage or other lien on real estate located in Indiana; or
(2) sell real estate located in Indiana;
if the plaintiff is required to make a person a party to the suit, the plaintiff may list the person as a defendant by the name in which the person's lien or claim appears on the public records of the county in which the suit is brought.
(b) Service of summons or notice by publication to the person, described in subsection (a) is sufficient to make the court's judgment binding as to the person.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-18-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.14.
IC 32-29-10Chapter 10. Ten Year Expiration on Lien of a Series Mortgage
32-29-10-1"Series mortgage" 32-29-10-2"Final maturity date of the series mortgage" 32-29-10-3"Original security instrument" 32-29-10-4"Supplemental indenture" 32-29-10-5Expiration of lien; limitation of actions 32-29-10-6Impairment or injury by passage of time
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-29-9-1 ("Necessary party defendants") 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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