The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 authored by Rep. Manning on emergency possessory orders. The bill provides that under certain circumstances, a landlord may file a petition for an emergency possessory order. The court may order a tenant to return possession of the dwelling unit to the landlord if it finds probable cause to believe that: (1) the tenant or the tenant’s g … [Read more...] about Emergency possessory orders
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Eviction issues
At a previous meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues, authored by Sen. Liz Brown. The bill: Testimony in support of the bill was provided by the Notre Dame Eviction Law Clinic, Indiana Legal Services, Indiana United Ways, AARP Indiana, Prosperity Indiana, Indiana Land and Title Association, and the Indiana State Bar Association Probate, Trust, … [Read more...] about Eviction issues
Landlord-tenant relations
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
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