H.E.A. 1541, P.L. 215 Effective: §1 effective February 17, 2021; §2 effective April 29, 2021 §1 - Eliminates the general restriction on the authority of a county, city, town, or township concerning regulation of landlord-tenant relationship matters not specifically described by state statute. §2 - Prohibits the waiver of laws regarding retaliatory acts by a landlord. Read the bil … [Read more...] about Landlord-tenant relations
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Probate and guardianship matters
H.E.A. 1252, P.L. 184 Effective: July 1, 2021 Removes conflicts between probate and guardianship statutes regarding classification of claims. Requires, for purposes of the power of attorney act, that a principal may not be a minor. Creates a tenant's representative for a deceased tenant or a tenant who is under a guardianship and specifies who may accept an appointment as a … [Read more...] about Probate and guardianship matters
Probate and guardianship matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1252 sponsored by Sen. Freeman regarding probate and guardianship matters. The author, Rep. John Young, introduced the bill which removes conflicts between probate and guardianship statutes regarding classification of claims. The bill requires that a principal may not be a minor for purposes of power of attorney act. The bill also creates a t … [Read more...] about Probate and guardianship matters
Landlord tenant settlement conference program
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 116 regarding the Landlord tenant settlement conference program authored by Sen. Tallian, Sen. L. Brown, and Sen. Bohacek. The bill, as introduced, provides an increase in the small claims jurisdictional amount for possessory actions to $10,000 until June 30, 2023, requires parties to a possessory action to participate in the Supreme Court’s l … [Read more...] about Landlord tenant settlement conference program
Landlord-tenant relations
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1541 on landlord-tenant relations authored by Rep. Manning. The bill was amended to address the concerns of the Governor in his veto message. Testimony in opposition to the bill was presented by the Indiana Public Defender Council, United Way of Central Indiana, Prosperity Indiana, Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition, Indiana Legal Services, and … [Read more...] about Landlord-tenant relations