Sec. 11. The governor shall, in the name of this state and as governor, execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to the record owner of real property if:

(1) the record owner requests the deed;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-36-11

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the auditor and the recorder of the county in which the real property is located each file with the governor a verified statement which contains:

(A) a complete legal description of the real property; and

(B) a declaration that the records in the auditor’s and recorder’s office indicate that the state does not claim an interest in the real property;

(3) the land office division of the department of administration files with the governor a verified statement which contains a declaration that the records in the office do not indicate that the state claims an interest in the real property; and

(4) the record owner pays:

(A) the department of administration consideration for the deed in the amount of one dollar ($1); and

(B) the necessary expenses incurred in preparing and executing the deed.

[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-61-1.]

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.38.