§ 36-2-11-14.5 — Recording of purchase contracts involving manufactured homes and mobile homes

Indiana § 36-2-11-14.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 2: GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 11: County Recorder

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5. (a) As used in this section,
"manufactured home" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-96(b).
(b) As used in this section, "mobile home" has the meaning set forth
in IC 6-1.1-7-1(b).
(c) A person must do the following to record a purchase contract
that is subject to IC 9-17-6-17:
(1) Submit the following to the county recorder:
(A) A copy of the title to the manufactured home or mobile
home.
(B) An affidavit stating whether the contract requires the seller
or the buyer to pay the property taxes imposed on the
manufactured home or mobile home.
(2) Pay any applicable recording fees.
(d) The county recorder shall record a purchase contract submitted
for recording under IC 9-17-6-17 by a person who complies with
subsection (c). The county recorder shall do the following:
(1) Provide the information described in subsection (c)(1) to the
county treasurer with respect to each contract recorded under this
section.
(2) Notify the township assessor of the township in which the
mobile home is located, or to which the mobile home will be
moved, that a contract for the sale of the mobile home has been
recorded. If there is no township assessor for the township, the
county recorder shall provide the notice required by this
subdivision to the county assessor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.203-2013, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.79.