The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 71 authored by Sen. Doriot regarding the adverse possession statute of limitations. The bill amends the statute concerning the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before … [Read more...] about Adverse possession statute of limitations
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Wrongful death damages
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 101 authored by Sen. Bohacek regarding wrongful death damages. The bill increases the aggregate non-economic damages cap for a wrongful death action from $300,000 to $700,000 The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association testified in support of the bill. The Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana Health Care Association, and the Insurance … [Read more...] about Wrongful death damages
Private property protection matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 340 authored by Sen. Spartz regarding private property protection matters. The bill: Requires the summons accompanying a complaint for condemnation to include language regarding the defendant’s right to object to the condemnation within 30 days from the date notice is served; Requires a court to award reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to … [Read more...] about Private property protection matters
Voiding and releasing claims in land interests
S.E.A. 604, P.L. 196 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds a provision to the statute concerning marketable title for real property to provide that, after a person has filed a claim for an interest in land, the claim is void if: (1) the owner of the property subject to the claim (or any person having an interest in the property) provides written notice to the claimant to file an action to … [Read more...] about Voiding and releasing claims in land interests
Habitability standards
For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 422 on habitability standards. The bill does the following: allows a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the landlord fails to deliver the rental premises under certain conditions and requires the landlord to return to the tenant any amounts previously paid to the landlord; requires notice to a … [Read more...] about Habitability standards