S.E.A. 188, P.L. 77 Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that an action upon a deposit account must be commenced not later than two years (instead of six years under current law) after the cause of action accrues, regardless of whether the action is brought by a depositor or a depository institution. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/188 … [Read more...] about Actions on deposit accounts
Attorney’s fees
S.E.A. 226, P.L. 226 Effective: July 1, 2024 Increases: (1) the amount of attorney's fees that may be incurred by an offeror to $250 per hour and (2) the total amount of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses that may be awarded to not more than $5,000; with respect to a qualified settlement offer. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/226 … [Read more...] about Attorney’s fees
Notice publication
S.E.A. 252, P.L. 122 Effective: July 1, 2024 Changes the qualifications required for a newspaper or a locality newspaper to publish legal notices as follows: a newspaper must have been published for 12 consecutive months (instead of three years) and must have had an average paid circulation during the preceding year of at least 500 (instead of 200) that may include the number … [Read more...] about Notice publication
Sexual offenses
H.E.A. 1047, P.L. 79Effective: §1 effective March 12, 2024; remaining section effective July 1, 2024 Section 1 provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced before July 1, 2025, against specified entities seeking bankruptcy protection, if certain … [Read more...] about Sexual offenses
Administrative law
H.E.A. 1003, P.L. 128 Effective: July 1, 2024 … [Read more...] about Administrative law