Indiana House Bill 1495 (2019 Session) made its way to a Conference Committee, but the Committee Report was rejected by the Senate on a 30 to 19 vote. HB 1495 would have unnecessarily restricted the use of land contracts, when the buyer intended to use a home as the buyer’s principal dwelling. In fact, this […]
DO I NEED A REAL ESTATE LICENSE
Certain activities involving real estate DO require a license. The question is what activities performed by whom. In order to determine when and for whom a license is required, we turn to state statutory law. Because I only practice law in Indiana, I’ll use Indiana’s statutory scheme as an example. Research the statutory law in […]
Our Virtual Law Office
Sometimes, you just need an Indiana legal form, without a lawyer’s help. IndianaVirtualLaw is the website name for the virtual law offices of Griffith Law Group LLC, an Indiana law firm. Through our Virtual Law Office, our law firm provides cost-effective and efficient, limited legal services pertaining to Indiana, Immigration, and federal Trademark Law. Limited […]
Big Changes to the Marion County Small Claims Courts in 2015
Small Claims Courts becoming “courts of record” in 2018. Beginning July 1, 2018, the Marion County Small Claims Courts will become courts of record. A court of record is a trial court in which a court reporter or clerk takes down a record of proceedings. In the past, the Marion County Small Claims Courts have […]
ATTENTION LANDLORDS: The Indianapolis Landlord Registration Program is here and it is mandatory!
ATTENTION LANDLORDS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS: There is a new law that went into effect January 1, 2015 in Marion County / Indianapolis: The Indianapolis Landlord Registration Program. Beginning January 1, 2015, all owners or landlords of residential rental units in Indianapolis must register their properties with the Indianapolis Department of Code Enforcement. Here are helpful […]
This Landlord is a Scrooge (But Also Within His Rights)
There’s a landlord in Central, a small town in South Carolina, who is threatening to evict or double the rent on the wife of a U.S. soldier. The soldier is Army Sgt. William Bolt who has returned home for the holidays to be with his wife and their newborn baby, who live in an apartment […]
5 Things Every Real Estate Investor Should Do to Start 2015
This list is certainly not exhaustive, but it’s a good start for investors wanting to make more profits and reduce liability risks. In no particular order, below are five things you should do in December 2014, in order to make 2015 your best investor year ever. #1 Review Your Business Plan Don’t have a business […]
Tenants and Bankruptcy
This article is part of a larger collection of articles that has been combined into an e-Book. Click here for the full e-Book on Landlording & the Law. A. What happens if my tenant files for bankruptcy before I file for eviction or during an eviction? Call your attorney immediately. The Bankruptcy Code is […]
Important Residential Lease Provisions You Need to Know About
This article is part of a larger collection of articles that has been combined into an e-Book. Click here for the full e-Book on Landlording & the Law. A. How can I recover my attorneys’ fees and court costs when I file an eviction? In Indiana, when it comes to attorneys’ fees and court […]
How to Deal with Tenants’ Abandonment
This article is part of a larger collection of articles that has been combined into an e-Book. Click here for the full e-Book on Landlording & the Law. A. What is abandonment? The Indiana Code states that “a tenant’s personal property is considered abandoned if a reasonable person would conclude that the tenant has […]