An Indiana 30 Day Notice to Vacate is a lease termination letter written to terminate a month-to-month lease or for tenants that do not have a written lease that pay rent monthly. The letter is provided by either party at least thirty (30) calendar days before the termination date.
When to Use an Indiana 30 Day Notice to Vacate
A landlord or a tenant may use an Indiana 30-Day Notice to Vacate to terminate a month-to-month arrangement in accordance with state law. This notice may also be used for tenants that have no written lease that pay rent monthly or for tenants with an expired lease.
How to Write an Indiana 30 Day Notice to Vacate
For a lease termination notice to be legally compliant:
- State who the legal letter is addressed to (use full name of the receiving party).
- Include the termination date of the lease or tenancy.
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises.
- For tenants, provide your new address and an updated phone number.
- Sign the notice and print your name.
- For landlords, include contact information, such as address and phone number.
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery along with printed name and signature.
Without this information on the lease termination notice, a judge may not be able to proceed with legal action.
How to Serve an Indiana 30 Day Notice to Vacate
A landlord or tenant can deliver lease termination notices in Indiana using any of the below acceptable methods:
- Handing the notice to the receiving party in person;
- Handing the notice to a person at the premises who can accept the legal letter on behalf of the other party;
- Mailing the notice by certified or registered mail with a return receipt.
When sending the notice by certified or registered mail, add three (3) calendar days to the notice period to account for variability in post office delivery times.
Sources
- 1 IN Code § 32-31-1-1
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A tenancy at will may be determined by a one (1) month notice in writing, delivered to the tenant.
Source Link - 2 IN Code § 32-31-1-9
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Notice required under sections 1 through 7 of this chapter may be served on the tenant.
(b) If the tenant cannot be found, notice may be served on a person residing at the premises. The person serving the notice must explain the contents of the notice to the person being served.
(c) If a person described in subsection (b) is not found on the premises, notice may be served by affixing a copy of the notice to a conspicuous part of the premises.
Source Link - 3 Indiana Court Rules of Civil Procedure - Rule 6
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Additional time after service by United States mail. Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon him and the notice or paper is served upon him by United States mail, three [3] days shall be added to the prescribed period.
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