§ 23-14-72-4 — Sale of lot for failure to pay assessments

Indiana § 23-14-72-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 23: BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
• Art. 14: CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS
• Ch. 72: Annexation of Unincorporated Cemetery

Text

(a) As used in this section, "lot" includes a
half-lot.
(b) If:
(1) the owner of a lot fails to pay an assessment imposed under
section 3 of this chapter within the time allowed by the bylaws of
the association of the incorporated cemetery; and
(2) the lot is not occupied by a grave;
the incorporated cemetery may sell the lot to satisfy the unpaid
assessment after following the procedure set forth in subsection (c).
(c) The association of an incorporated cemetery may sell a lot under
this section if:
(1) the association provides:
(A) notice in a writing addressed individually to the owner of
the lot; or
(B) if the address of the owner is unknown, notice by
publication once each week for a period of two (2) weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation that is printed and published
in the county in which the cemetery is located;
stating that the lot may be sold unless the assessment is paid
within thirty (30) days after the date of the writing delivered
under clause (A) or the second publication under clause (B); and
(2) the assessment is not paid within the period referred to in
subdivision (1).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.46.