Bill Text: IN HB1293 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Local government property issues.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-25 - Representative Sullivan added as coauthor [HB1293 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-HB1293-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 6-1.1-11; IC 32-21-5-7; IC 32-28; IC 32-29;
IC 32-30; IC 36-1-6-1.5; IC 36-7.
Effective: July 1, 2011.
January 12, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
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has priority over any other lien. Authorizes a sheriff to affix a notice of
sale to mortgaged property subject to sale if the sheriff is unable to
determine the owner's residence. Requires a sheriff to file a deed with
the recorder not later than 30 days after sale, and requires the recorder
to record the deed not later than 30 days after the sheriff files the deed.
Specifies that the sheriff must also file a deed if the property was
insured by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Permits, beginning July 1, 2012, a county legislative
body to impose a $5,000 civil penalty on a mortgagee that fails to
record a deed within six months of acquiring the deed.
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(b) This subsection applies only to an exemption application filed after June 30, 2011, by a nonprofit corporation under section 3.5 of this chapter after the filing deadline prescribed in section 3 of this chapter for the assessment date in 2007 or a later year. The county property tax assessment board of appeals may waive the application filing deadline if the board determines that:
(1) an official or employee of the applicant was responsible for filing the application;
(2) the official's or employee's association with the applicant was terminated before the filing deadline; and
(3) after that termination and before the filing deadline:
(A) the position of the official or employee remained vacant; or
(B) the successor of that official or employee was not aware of the filing requirement.
(1) the county assessor shall notify the county auditor of the approval; and
(2) the county auditor shall note the board's action on the tax duplicate.
The county auditor's notation is notice to the county treasurer that the exempt property shall not be taxed for the current year unless otherwise ordered by the department of local government finance.
(1) the board shall notify the county property tax assessment board of appeals of the waiver; and
(2) the county property tax assessment board of appeals shall review and act on the application as if the application had been timely filed.
of real property occupied, by the owner.
(b) The exemption application referred to in section 3 of this chapter
is not required if the exempt property is a cemetery:
(1) described by IC 6-1.1-2-7; or
(2) maintained by a township executive under IC 23-14-68.
(c) The exemption application referred to in section 3 of this chapter
is not required if the exempt property is owned by the bureau of motor
vehicles commission established under IC 9-15-1.
(d) The exemption application referred to in section 3 or 3.5 of this
chapter is not required if:
(1) the exempt property is:
(A) tangible property used for religious purposes described in
IC 6-1.1-10-21;
(B) tangible property owned by a church or religious society
used for educational purposes described in IC 6-1.1-10-16; or
(C) other tangible property owned, occupied, and used by a
person for educational, literary, scientific, religious, or
charitable purposes described in IC 6-1.1-10-16;
(2) the exemption application referred to in section 3 or 3.5 of this
chapter was filed properly at least once for a religious use under
IC 6-1.1-10-21 or an educational, literary, scientific, religious, or
charitable use under IC 6-1.1-10-16; and
(3) the property continues to meet the requirements for an
exemption under IC 6-1.1-10-16 or IC 6-1.1-10-21.
Subject to subsection (e), a change in ownership of property does not
terminate an exemption of the property if after the change in ownership
the property continues to meet the requirements for an exemption under
IC 6-1.1-10-16 or IC 6-1.1-10-21. However, if title to any of the real
property subject to the exemption changes or any of the tangible
property subject to the exemption is used for a nonexempt purpose after
the date of the last properly filed exemption application, the person that
obtained the exemption or the current owner of the property shall notify
the county assessor for the county where the tangible property is
located of the change in the year that the change occurs. The notice
must be in the form prescribed by the department of local government
finance. If the county assessor discovers that title to property granted
an exemption described in IC 6-1.1-10-16 or IC 6-1.1-10-21 has
changed, the county assessor shall notify the persons entitled to a tax
statement under IC 6-1.1-22-8.1 for the property of the change in title
and indicate that the county auditor will suspend the exemption for the
property until the persons provide the county assessor with an affidavit,
signed under penalties of perjury, that identifies the new owners of the
property and indicates that the property continues to meet the
requirements for an exemption under IC 6-1.1-10-21 or IC 6-1.1-10-16.
Upon receipt of the affidavit, the county assessor shall reinstate the
exemption for the years for which the exemption was suspended and
each year thereafter that the property continues to meet the
requirements for an exemption under IC 6-1.1-10-21 or IC 6-1.1-10-16.
(e) For purposes of subsection (d), property that:
(1) changes ownership;
(2) is renovated after the change of ownership; and
(3) meets the requirements for an exemption under
IC 6-1.1-10-16 or IC 6-1.1-10-21 after the renovation;
is considered during the renovation to meet those requirements.
(1) files with the county assessor an application for a property tax exemption under this chapter for an assessment date for real property; and
(2) not more than three (3) years after that assessment date files with the county assessor an amended application to apply also for an exemption for personal property.
(b) The county assessor shall submit the amended exemption application to the county property tax assessment board of appeals for examination.
(c) The property tax assessment board of appeals shall consider the exemption of the personal property in the same manner that would have applied if the application for an exemption for personal property had been included in the original exemption application.
(1) files with the county assessor an application for a property tax exemption under this chapter for an assessment date; and
(2) not more than three (3) years after that assessment date files with the county assessor an amended application to correct a clerical error.
(b) The county assessor shall submit the amended exemption application to the county property tax assessment board of appeals for examination.
(c) If the property tax assessment board of appeals determines
that a clerical error was made as claimed by the applicant, the
board shall consider the exemption in the same manner that would
have applied if the clerical error had not been made in the original
exemption application.
(1) Disclosure by the owner of the known condition of the following:
(A) The foundation.
(B) The mechanical systems.
(C) The roof.
(D) The structure.
(E) The water and sewer systems.
(F) Additions that may require improvements to the sewage disposal system.
(G) Other areas that the Indiana real estate commission determines are appropriate.
(2) A notice to the prospective buyer that contains substantially the following language:
"The prospective buyer and the owner may wish to obtain professional advice or inspections of the property and provide for appropriate provisions in a contract between them concerning any advice, inspections, defects, or warranties obtained on the property.".
(3) A notice to the prospective buyer that contains substantially the following language:
"The representations in this form are the representations of the owner and are not the representations of the agent, if any. This information is for disclosure only and is not intended to be a part of any contract between the buyer and owner.".
(4) A notice to the prospective buyer that contains substantially the following language:
"A person who purchases real property subject to a mortgage has the right to surrender the property to the mortgagee as part of a bankruptcy proceeding (under IC 32-29-12) or by complying with the requirements of IC 32-29-13. The surrender of a property to a mortgagee may obligate the mortgagee to perform certain maintenance duties with respect to the mortgaged property, but may not relieve the owner of debts owed to the mortgagee.".
(1) an individual;
(2) a supervised financial organization (as defined in IC 26-1-4-102.5);
(3) an insurance company or a pension fund; or
(4) any other entity that has the authority to make loans.
(b) The recorder shall record the statement and notice of intention to hold a lien when presented under section 3 of this chapter in the miscellaneous record book. The recorder shall charge a fee for recording the statement and notice in accordance with IC 36-2-7-10. When the statement and notice of intention to hold a lien is recorded, the lien is created. The recorded lien relates back to the date the mechanic or other person began to perform the labor or furnish the materials or machinery. Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), a lien created under this chapter has priority over a lien created after it.
(c) The lien of a mechanic or materialman does not have priority over:
(1) the lien of another mechanic or materialman; or
(2) a homeowners association maintenance lien.
(d) The mortgage of a lender has priority over all liens created under this chapter that are recorded after the date the mortgage was recorded, to the extent of the funds actually owed to the lender for the specific project to which the lien rights relate. This subsection does not apply to a lien that relates to a construction contract for the development, construction, alteration, or repair of the following:
(1) A Class 2 structure (as defined in IC 22-12-1-5).
(2) An improvement on the same real estate auxiliary to a Class 2 structure (as defined in IC 22-12-1-5).
(3) Property that is:
(A) owned, operated, managed, or controlled by:
(i) a public utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1);
(ii) a municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1);
(iii) a joint agency (as defined in IC 8-1-2.2-2);
(iv) a rural electric membership corporation formed under IC 8-1-13-4;
(v) a rural telephone cooperative corporation formed under IC 8-1-17; or
(vi) a not-for-profit utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-125);
regulated under IC 8; and
(B) intended to be used and useful for the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, telecommunications services, or power to the public.
(b) As used in this section, "maintenance" includes work performed to enable a parcel of real estate to comply with:
(1) rules adopted by the homeowners association concerning the appearance or maintenance of real property; and
(2) any other law concerning the appearance or maintenance of real estate that applies to the parcel of real estate.
(c) All sums assessed by a homeowners association but unpaid for the maintenance of a parcel of real estate in a subdivision constitute a homeowners association maintenance lien on the real estate effective as provided under subsection (d).
(d) A lien created under this chapter has priority over a lien created after it.
(e) A notice of lien may not be recorded under this section unless the notice of lien:
(1) contains:
(A) the name and address of the homeowners association;
(B) the address and legal description of the property that is subject to the lien;
(C) the name of the owner of the property that is subject to the lien;
(D) a brief description of the maintenance work performed and the date on which the maintenance work was performed; and
(E) the amount of the lien; and
(2) is:
(A) signed by an officer of the homeowners association; and
(B) acknowledged as in the case of deeds.
(1) the period is:
(A) twelve (12) months in a proceeding for the foreclosure of a mortgage executed before January 1, 1958; and
(B) six (6) months in a proceeding for the foreclosure of a mortgage executed after December 31, 1957, but before July 1, 1975; and
(2) if the court or an enforcement authority (as defined in IC 36-7-9-2) finds that the mortgaged real estate is residential real estate and has been abandoned, a judgment or decree of sale may be executed on the date the judgment of foreclosure or decree of sale is entered, regardless of the date the mortgage is executed.
(b) A judgment and decree in a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage that is entered by a court having jurisdiction may be filed with the clerk in any county as provided in IC 33-32-3-2. After the period set forth in subsection (a) expires, a person who may enforce the judgment and decree may file a praecipe with the clerk in any county where the judgment and decree is filed, and the clerk shall promptly issue and certify to the sheriff of that county a copy of the judgment and decree under the seal of the court. However, if:
(1) a praecipe is not filed with the clerk within one hundred eighty (180) days after the later of the dates on which:
(A) the period specified in subsection (a) expires; or
(B) the judgment and decree is filed; and
(2) the sale is not:
(A) otherwise prohibited by law;
(B) subject to a voluntary statewide foreclosure moratorium; or
(C) subject to a written agreement that:
(i) provides for a delay in the sale of the mortgaged real estate; and
(ii) is executed by and between the owner of the mortgaged real estate and a party entitled to enforce the judgment and decree;
an enforcement authority that has issued an abatement order under IC 36-7-36-9 with respect to the mortgaged real estate may file a praecipe with the clerk in any county where the judgment and decree
is filed. If an enforcement authority files a praecipe under this
subsection, the clerk of the county in which the praecipe is filed shall
promptly issue and certify to the sheriff of that county a copy of the
judgment and decree under the seal of the court.
(c) Upon receiving a certified judgment under subsection (b), the
sheriff shall, subject to section 4 of this chapter, sell the mortgaged
premises or as much of the mortgaged premises as necessary to satisfy
the judgment, interest, and costs at public auction at the office of the
sheriff or at another location that is reasonably likely to attract higher
competitive bids. The sheriff shall schedule the date and time of the
sheriff's sale for:
(1) a date not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the
date on which the judgment and decree under seal of the court are
certified to the sheriff by the clerk; and
(2) a time certain between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any
day of the week except Sunday.
(d) Before selling mortgaged property, the sheriff must advertise the
sale by publication once each week for three (3) successive weeks in
a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation. The sheriff shall
publish the advertisement in at least one (1) newspaper published and
circulated in each county where the real estate is situated. The first
publication shall be made at least thirty (30) days before the date of
sale. At the time of placing the first advertisement by publication, the
sheriff shall also serve a copy of the written or printed notice of sale
upon each owner of the real estate. Service of the written notice shall
be made as provided in the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure governing
service of process upon a person. If the sheriff is unable to determine
the residence of the owner, the sheriff may securely affix a copy of
the notice to the mortgaged property, and send a copy of the notice
by first class mail to the same address. The sheriff shall charge a fee
of ten dollars ($10) to one (1) owner and three dollars ($3) to each
additional owner for service of written notice under this subsection.
The fee is:
(1) a cost of the proceeding;
(2) to be collected as other costs of the proceeding are collected;
and
(3) to be deposited in the county general fund for appropriation
for operating expenses of the sheriff's department.
(e) The sheriff also shall post written or printed notices of the sale
at the door of the courthouse of each county in which the real estate is
located.
(f) If the sheriff is unable to procure the publication of a notice
within the county, the sheriff may dispense with publication. The
sheriff shall state that the sheriff was not able to procure the
publication and explain the reason why publication was not possible.
(g) Notices under subsections (d) and (e) must contain a statement,
for informational purposes only, of the location of each property by
street address, if any, or other common description of the property other
than legal description. A misstatement in the informational statement
under this subsection does not invalidate an otherwise valid sale.
(h) The sheriff may charge an administrative fee of not more than
two hundred dollars ($200) with respect to a proceeding referred to in
subsection (b) for actual costs directly attributable to the administration
of the sale under subsection (c). The fee is:
(1) payable by the person seeking to enforce the judgment and
decree; and
(2) due at the time of filing of the praecipe;
under subsection (b).
(1) immediately execute and deliver to the purchaser; and
(2) except as provided in subsection (b), not later than thirty (30) days after the sale, record with the recorder of the county in which the premises are located;
a deed of conveyance for the premises, which must be valid to convey all the right, title, and interest held or claimed by all of the parties to the action and all persons claiming under them. The sheriff shall file a return with the clerk of the court.
(b) The county recorder shall ensure that the deed filed by the sheriff under subsection (a)(2) is properly recorded not later than thirty (30) days after the sheriff files the deed.
Chapter 12. Effect of Surrender in Bankruptcy
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to mortgaged real property that the mortgagor surrenders in writing to the court or to a
mortgagee as a part of or while in bankruptcy proceedings.
(b) This chapter does not apply to mortgaged real property that
the mortgagor surrenders to the court or to a mortgagee as a part
of or while in bankruptcy proceedings while the real property is
occupied by the mortgagor or a tenant.
Sec. 2. (a) Thirty (30) days after the date on which a mortgagor
surrenders real property to which this chapter applies to a
mortgagee, or after the date on which court approves a plan in
which a mortgagor surrenders real property to which this chapter
applies, whichever occurs first, the mortgagee of the property is
responsible for:
(1) abating a nuisance under IC 32-30-6;
(2) abating an indecent nuisance under IC 32-30-7;
(3) abating a drug nuisance under IC 32-30-8;
(4) bringing the property into compliance with an ordinance
under IC 36-1-6;
(5) complying with IC 36-7-9; and
(6) abating unsafe conditions under IC 36-7-36.
(b) If the real property has one (1) or more mortgagees, each
mortgagee is jointly and severally liable for abatement expenses.
(c) Liability for abatement expenses under this chapter is
personal liability.
(d) A mortgagee has the authority to enter onto real property
described in this chapter in order to carry out its responsibilities
under this section.
Sec. 3. A mortgagee shall properly record the mortgagee's
interest in the property with the county recorder not later than
sixty (60) days after the property is surrendered under this
chapter.
Sec. 4. (a) A mortgagee who fails to carry out the mortgagee's
responsibilities under this chapter may be liable for additional civil
penalties as determined by the:
(1) legislative body of the unit having responsibility for
enforcing the items described in section 2 of this chapter, for
noncompliance with an item described in section 2 of this
chapter; or
(2) county legislative body for failure to record a deed as
required by section 3 of this chapter.
(b) A mortgagee is personally liable for a civil penalty imposed
under this section.
JULY 1, 2011]:
Chapter 13. Surrender of Property to a Mortgagee
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to mortgaged real property
that the mortgagor surrenders to a mortgagee in accordance with
section 2 of this chapter.
(b) This chapter does not apply to mortgaged real property:
(1) that the mortgagor surrenders to the court or to a
mortgagee as a part of or while in bankruptcy proceedings; or
(2) while the real property is occupied by the mortgagor or a
tenant.
Sec. 2. A mortgagor may surrender mortgaged property to a
mortgagee as follows:
(1) The mortgagor transmits to the mortgagee by certified
mail, return receipt requested:
(A) written notice of the mortgagor's intent to surrender
the mortgaged property; and
(B) a valid quitclaim deed transferring the mortgaged
property to the mortgagee.
(2) The mortgagor transmits a copy of the notice of intent to
surrender the property and a copy of the quitclaim deed to
the county auditor.
Sec. 3. (a) Thirty (30) days after the date on which a mortgagor
surrenders real property to which this chapter applies in
accordance with section 2 of this chapter, the mortgagee of the
property is responsible for:
(1) abating a nuisance under IC 32-30-6;
(2) abating an indecent nuisance under IC 32-30-7;
(3) abating a drug nuisance under IC 32-30-8;
(4) bringing the property into compliance with an ordinance
under IC 36-1-6;
(5) complying with IC 36-7-9; and
(6) abating unsafe conditions under IC 36-7-36.
(b) If the real property has one (1) or more mortgagees, each
mortgagee is jointly and severally liable for abatement expenses.
(c) Liability for abatement expenses under this chapter is
personal liability.
(d) A mortgagee has the authority to enter onto real property
described in this chapter in order to carry out its responsibilities
under this section.
Sec. 4. A mortgagee shall properly record the quitclaim deed
received under section 2 of this chapter with the county recorder
not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of the quitclaim deed.
Sec. 5. (a) A mortgagee who fails to carry out the mortgagee's
responsibilities under this chapter may be liable for additional civil
penalties as determined by the:
(1) legislative body of the unit having responsibility for
enforcing the items described in section 3 of this chapter, for
noncompliance with an item described in section 3 of this
chapter; or
(2) county legislative body for failure to record a deed as
required by section 4 of this chapter.
(b) A mortgagee is personally liable for a civil penalty imposed
under this section.
Chapter 14. Duty to Record Deeds
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies only to a deed possessed by a mortgagee that came into the mortgagee's possession before January 1, 2012.
(b) The legislative body of a county may adopt an ordinance imposing a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) on a mortgagee in possession of an unrecorded deed after June 30, 2012, if the mortgagee came into possession of the deed before January 1, 2012.
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies only to a deed possessed by a mortgagee that came into the mortgagee's possession on or after January 1, 2012.
(b) After June 30, 2012, the legislative body of a county may adopt an ordinance imposing a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) on a mortgagee that fails to properly record a deed within six (6) months of obtaining the deed.
(c) The six (6) month period begins to run on the actual date that the mortgagee acquired the deed.
Sec. 3. The civil penalty described in sections 1 and 2 of this chapter applies to each unrecorded deed.
(1) A person who uses, occupies, establishes, maintains, or conducts an indecent nuisance.
(2) The owner (including a mortgagee responsible for the property under IC 32-29-12-2 or IC 32-29-13-3), agent, or
lessee of any interest in an indecent nuisance.
(3) A person employed in an indecent nuisance.
(1) each tenant of the property; and
(2) the owner of record, including a mortgagee responsible for the property under IC 32-29-12-2 or IC 32-29-13-3;
that a nuisance exists on the property.
(b) The notice required under this section must specify the following:
(1) The date and time the nuisance was first discovered.
(2) The location on the property where the nuisance is allegedly occurring.
(c) The notice must be:
(1) hand delivered; or
(2) sent by certified mail;
to each tenant and the owner of record.
(d) A person initiating an action to abate a nuisance under this chapter shall:
(1) when notice is provided under this section, produce all evidence in the person's possession or control of the existence of the nuisance; and
(2) if requested by the owner, assist the owner in the production of witness and physical evidence.
"Community organization" means a citizen's group, neighborhood association, neighborhood development corporation, or similar organization that:
(1) has specific geographic boundaries defined in its bylaws or articles of incorporation and contains at least forty (40) households within those boundaries;
(2) is a nonprofit corporation that is representative of at least
twenty-five (25) households or twenty percent (20%) of the
households in the community, whichever is less;
(3) is operated primarily for the promotion of social welfare and
general neighborhood improvement and enhancement;
(4) has been incorporated for at least two (2) years; and
(5) is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
"Continuous enforcement order" means an order that:
(1) is issued for compliance or abatement and that remains in full
force and effect on a property without further requirements to
seek additional:
(A) compliance and abatement authority; or
(B) orders for the same or similar violations;
(2) authorizes specific ongoing compliance and enforcement
activities if a property requires reinspection or additional periodic
abatement;
(3) can be enforced, including assessment of fees and costs,
without the need for additional notice or hearing; and
(4) authorizes the enforcement authority to assess and collect
ongoing costs for continuous enforcement order activities from
any party that is subject to the enforcement authority's order.
"Department" refers to the executive department authorized by
ordinance to administer this chapter. In a consolidated city, this
department is the department of metropolitan development, subject to
IC 36-3-4-23.
"Enforcement authority" refers to the chief administrative officer of
the department, except in a consolidated city. In a consolidated city, the
division of development services is the enforcement authority, subject
to IC 36-3-4-23.
"Hearing authority" refers to a person or persons designated as such
by the executive of a city or county, or by the legislative body of a
town. However, in a consolidated city, the director of the department
or a person designated by the director is the hearing authority. An
employee of the enforcement authority may not be designated as the
hearing authority.
"Known or recorded fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable
interest of a contract purchaser" means any fee interest, life estate
interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser held by a person
whose identity and address may be determined from:
(1) an instrument recorded in the recorder's office of the county
where the unsafe premises is located;
(2) written information or actual knowledge received by the
department (or, in the case of a consolidated city, the enforcement
authority); or
(3) a review of department (or, in the case of a consolidated city,
the enforcement authority) records that is sufficient to identify
information that is reasonably ascertainable.
"Known or recorded substantial property interest" means any right
in real property, including a fee interest, a life estate interest, a future
interest, a mortgage interest, a lien as evidenced by a certificate of sale
issued under IC 6-1.1-24, or an equitable interest of a contract
purchaser, that:
(1) may be affected in a substantial way by actions authorized by
this chapter; and
(2) is held by a person whose identity and address may be
determined from:
(A) an instrument recorded in:
(i) the recorder's office of the county where the unsafe
premises is located; or
(ii) the office of the county auditor of the county where the
unsafe premises are located in the case of a lien evidenced
by a certificate of sale issued under IC 6-1.1-24;
(B) written information or actual knowledge received by the
department (or, in the case of a consolidated city, the
enforcement authority); or
(C) a review of department (or, in the case of a consolidated
city, the enforcement authority) records that is sufficient to
identify information that is reasonably ascertainable.
"Owner" includes a mortgagee responsible for the property
under IC 32-29-12-2 or IC 32-29-13-3.
"Substantial property interest" means any right in real property that
may be affected in a substantial way by actions authorized by this
chapter, including a fee interest, a life estate interest, a future interest,
a mortgage interest, or an equitable interest of a contract purchaser.
(1) Commercial real property or a vacant structure on commercial real property that is used or was previously used for industrial or commercial purposes, and:
(A) that the owner of the property or structure has declared in writing to be abandoned; or
(B) for which the owner of the property or structure has been
given a written order by an enforcement authority to
rehabilitate or demolish, and the owner:
(i) has not applied for a permit to rehabilitate or demolish
the property or structure; or
(ii) applied for and was granted a permit, but rehabilitation
or demolition work has not commenced on the property or
structure within thirty (30) days after the date the permit was
granted.
(2) Real property that has not been used for a legal purpose for at
least six (6) consecutive months and:
(A) in the judgment of an enforcement authority, is in need of
completion, rehabilitation, or repair, and completion,
rehabilitation, or repair work has not taken place on the
property for at least six (6) consecutive months;
(B) on which at least one (1) installment of property taxes is
delinquent; or
(C) that has been declared a public nuisance by a hearing
authority.
(3) Real property that has been declared in writing to be
abandoned by the owner, including an estate or a trust that
possesses the property.
(4) Vacant real property on which a municipal lien has remained
unpaid for at least one (1) year.
(5) Mortgaged real property that has been surrendered in
bankruptcy as described in IC 32-29-12-1 and that is not
occupied by the mortgagor or a tenant.
