Indiana § 36-7-37-2 - Petition or order for determination of abandonment; contents
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§ 36-7-37-2. Petition or order for determination of abandonment; contents
Sec. 2. A petition filed with the court under this chapter or an order by an enforcement authority under IC 36-7-9-7 with respect to property for which a determination of abandonment is being sought under this chapter must do all the following:
(1) Include a statement of the jurisdiction of the county, city, or town in the location of the property.
(2) Allege that the property is abandoned.
(3) Include evidence that one (1) or more of the conditions set forth in IC 32-30-10.6-5(a), which constitute prima facie evidence, apply.
(4) Include a statement that if the property is determined to be abandoned and any property taxes are delinquent, the property may be sold by the county at tax sale and the owner will have no right of redemption with respect to the property after the sale.
As added by P.L.247-2015, SEC.50.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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