On January 27, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1079 authored by Rep.Zimmerman and co-authored by Rep. Kyle Pierce on property matters. The bill: The Indiana Apartment Association and Prosperity Indiana testified in support of the bill. The bill was held for amend and vote. On February 17, 2025, the bill was amended to remove the language concerning … [Read more...] about Property matters
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Protection of property rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 157 authored by Sen. Gaskill and Sen. Baldwin on protection of property rights. The bill: The bill was amended by consent to provide civil immunity to a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the agency’s or officer’s duties and specifies that an invitee is not a squatter. The Pacific Legal Fou … [Read more...] about Protection of property rights
Interference with a boundary marker
S.E.A. 36, P.L. 10 Effective: July 1, 2024 Creates a civil penalty for a person who knowingly or intentionally disturbs or removes a boundary marker and permits a court to order a person who disturbs or removes a boundary marker to pay for the cost of reestablishing the boundary marker. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/36 … [Read more...] about Interference with a boundary marker
Rule against perpetuities
H.E.A. 1209, P.L. 61 Effective: July 1, 2024 Adds provisions regarding a second power of appointment. Extends the period of time for which certain nonvested property interests are valid from 90 years to 360 years after the interest is created. Extends the period of time for which certain powers of appointment are valid under specified conditions from 90 years to 360 … [Read more...] about Rule against perpetuities
Rule against perpetuities
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1209 on rule against perpetuities authored by Rep. Heine and sponsored by Sen. L. Brown and Sen. Johnson. The bill adds provisions regarding a second power of appointment, extends the period of time for which certain nonvested property interests are valid from 90 years to 360 years after the interest is created, and extends the period of time … [Read more...] about Rule against perpetuities