§ 32-30-3.1-1 Finding that occupant not rightful owner; order to give possession to plaintiff
§ 32-30-3.1-2 Complaint; requirements
§ 32-30-3.1-3 Trial; required assessments
§ 32-30-3.1-4 Payment for improvements; possession
§ 32-30-3.1-5 Failure to pay value of improvements; possession by defendant; payments to plaintiff
§ 32-30-3.1-6 Tenants in common; failure of plaintiff and defendant to make required payments
§ 32-30-3.1-7 Good faith purchaser
§ 32-30-3.1-8 Occupant’s color of title; requirements
§ 32-30-3.1-9 Recovery for lasting improvements
§ 32-30-3.1-10 Execution for possession
§ 32-30-3.1-11 Writ for possession of land; required payments
§ 32-30-3.1-12 Remedies
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 30 > Chapter 3.1 - Occupying Claimant

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.