Sec. 14. A person who holds a deed executed under this chapter may initiate an action in the court that entered the judgment and order for sale to quiet the title to the property. The plaintiff shall make the following persons defendants to the action:

(1) persons who have or claim to have an interest in or a lien against the property; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-14

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) persons who, based on the real property records, appear to have an interest in or a lien against the property.

An unrecorded instrument does not affect the plaintiff’s title as established by the court’s decree.

[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-57-13 part.]

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.139-2001, SEC.25.