Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 24 > Chapter 15 – Legal Process for Recovery of Treatment and Maintenance Charges


§ 12-24-15-1	Lien upon real property of patient and responsible parties; recording; priority
§ 12-24-15-2	Delinquent charges; notice of lien; filing; requisites
§ 12-24-15-3	Notice of lien; effect of filing; duration
§ 12-24-15-4	Notice to division director of opening of the estate of the patient or responsible party in the county; enforcement suit; judgment lien
§ 12-24-15-5	Suit to enforce payment of maintenance charges; order; attachment; costs
§ 12-24-15-6	Claim against estate of patient or responsible party under conditions of IC 12-24-13; limitation of actions
§ 12-24-15-7	Foreclosure of lien; proceedings
§ 12-24-15-8	Claim against estate of patient or responsible party to recover unpaid treatment and maintenance charges; property subject to lien; priority; conditions
§ 12-24-15-9	Claim against estate of patient or responsible party to recover unpaid treatment and maintenance charges; priority
§ 12-24-15-10	Compromise agreements
§ 12-24-15-11	Pending litigation or rights accrued before June 1, 1981, unaffected; limitation of actions

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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.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
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.
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.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5