Ind. Code § 32-30-3.1-1

Finding that occupant not rightful owner; order to give possession to plaintiff

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORP. v. Summers (2009)

Most recently applied in MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORP. v. Summers (July 2009)

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.

Sec. 1. If an occupant of real property:

(1) has color of title to the property;

(2) in good faith has made valuable improvements to the property; and

(3) after making improvements to the property is found, in a court action, not to be the rightful owner of the property;

an order may not be issued to give the plaintiff possession of the property until a complaint that meets the requirements of section 2 of this chapter has been filed and the provisions of this chapter are complied with.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.