Indiana Code § 32-21-4-3

Instrument of defeasance
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Sec. 3. (a) This section applies when a deed: (1) purports to contain an absolute conveyance of any estate in land; and (2) is made or intended to be made defeasible by: (A) a deed of defeasance; (B) a bond; or (C) another instrument.       (b) The original conveyance is not defeated or affected against any person other than the maker of the defeasance, the heirs or devisees of the maker of the defeasance, or persons having actual notice of the defeasance unless the instrument of defeasance is: (1) a deed of defeasance or bond that is recorded in the manner provided by law within ninety (90) days after the date of the deed; or (2) another instrument that: (A) is in a form required by the deed; (B) contains an accurate legal description of the estate in land; (C) is dated; (D) has been acknowledged before a notary public; (E) has been made for consideration; and (F) is recorded in the manner provided by law within ninety (90) days after the date of the deed. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-2-17.]   IC 32-21-5 Chapter 5. Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure               32-21-5-1 Applicability of chapter             32-21-5-2 "Buyer" defined             32-21-5-3 "Closing" defined             32-21-5-4 "Defect" defined             32-21-5-5 "Disclosure form" defined             32-21-5-5.5 Repealed             32-21-5-6 "Owner" defined             32-21-5-7 Disclosure form; contents             32-21-5-8 Owner prepared disclosure form             32-21-5-8.5 Disclosures relating to property covered by governing documents of homeowners association             32-21-5-9 Disclosure form distinguished from warranty             32-21-5-10 Disclosure form; presentation required before acceptance of offer             32-21-5-11 Owner liability for errors in form             32-21-5-12 Matters arising after form delivered; requirement to disclose at settlement; unknown or unavailable information             32-21-5-13 Disclosure of defect after offer accepted; buyer's right to nullify contract; return of deposits

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