An Indiana lease termination notice form is an official legal document provided to either the tenant or the landlord informing them that the tenancy is ending. If rent is paid monthly, then at least 30 days notice must be provided before the tenancy can end.
Types of Indiana Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Form | Lease Type |
| 30 Day Notice to Vacate | Monthly |
| 90 Day Notice to Vacate | Yearly |
Indiana 30 Day Notice to Vacate
An Indiana 30 Day Notice to Vacate is an official lease termination letter written for leases that are not year-to-year, such as a month-to-month lease. This notice may also be used for tenants that do not have a written lease that pay rent monthly or for tenants with an expired lease. The legal letter must be delivered by either party at least thirty (30) calendar days before the end date specified in the notice.
Indiana 90 Day Notice to Vacate
An Indiana 90 Day Notice to Vacate is an official legal document designed to terminate a year-to-year lease pursuant to state law. The lease termination letter must be provided by the landlord or the tenant at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of the lease.
How to Write a Lease Termination Notice in Indiana
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 Calculate Expiration Date in Indiana
A lease termination letter takes effect the day after it is served. Lease termination letters must be delivered at least the legally required number of calendar days in advance of the termination date. For example, with a month-to-month lease, to terminate the tenancy on June 30th, the letter must be served by either party before June 1st.
If the last day of the notice period falls on a weekend or legal holiday, then the notice period will not officially expire until the end of the following judicial day (a day when the courthouse is open).
How to Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Indiana
A landlord or a tenant may deliver lease termination notices in Indiana using any of the below acceptable methods:
- Handing the notice to the other party in person;
- Handing the notice to a person 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) additional 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 § 32-31-1-3
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A tenancy from year to year may be determined by a notice given to the tenant not less than three (3) months before the expiration of the year.
Source Link - 3 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 - 4 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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