§ 32-30-3-1 Action for ejectment or recovery of possession of real estate; plaintiff’s affidavit
§ 32-30-3-2 Order to appear; order to show cause; requirements
§ 32-30-3-3 Preliminary order for possession; required findings
§ 32-30-3-4 Order for possession; expedited hearing; temporary restraining orders instead of order for possession
§ 32-30-3-5 Hearing on order to show cause; court determinations; prejudgment orders; appointment of receiver
§ 32-30-3-6 Order of possession; prerequisites
§ 32-30-3-7 Order of possession; requirements
§ 32-30-3-8 Return of possession to defendant; period for return; required surety; notice; proof of service
§ 32-30-3-9 Order of possession; delivery; service
§ 32-30-3-10 Removal of occupants within 48 hours service
§ 32-30-3-11 Executing officer’s return of order of possession
§ 32-30-3-12 Final judgment supersedes prior orders
§ 32-30-3-13 Actions in plaintiff’s own name
§ 32-30-3-14 Defendants in certain actions; plaintiff’s complaint; plaintiff’s affidavit; notice; venue
§ 32-30-3-15 Statutory construction
§ 32-30-3-16 Action to quiet title; service
§ 32-30-3-17 Entry of orders and decrees in civil order book; quiet title record; index requirements
§ 32-30-3-18 Presumption of death of nonresident; circumstances; intestate succession of title; vesting in nonresident’s heirs
§ 32-30-3-19 Procedure to claim title from nonresident presumed dead
§ 32-30-3-20 Action to quiet title of real estate exempt from sale on execution
§ 32-30-3-21 Valuation of exempt real estate; limitation
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 30 > Chapter 3 - Ejectment and Quiet Title

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5