Indiana Code 32-29-9-1. Necessary party defendants
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Sec. 1. (a) In a suit brought in a court of Indiana to:
(2) sell real estate located in Indiana;
(1) foreclose a mortgage or other lien on real estate located in Indiana; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-29-9-1
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
if the plaintiff is required to make a person a party to the suit, the plaintiff may list the person as a defendant by the name in which the person’s lien or claim appears on the public records of the county in which the suit is brought.
(b) Service of summons or notice by publication to the person, described in subsection (a) is sufficient to make the court’s judgment binding as to the person.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-18-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.14.