Indiana mechanic's liens

Who and what this applies to

Indiana Code §32-28-3-3 filing rules, as published by Whitley County; foreclosure-demand rule explained by the State Board of Accounts.

The rules

• File the sworn statement and notice of intention to hold a lien in duplicate with the county recorder within 90 days after the covered labor or furnishing, except that work on a Class 2 structure or an auxiliary improvement on the same real estate has a 60-day period. Source
• The statement must identify the amount, claimant, owner and the property as required by §32-28-3-3(c). Separate prerequisites apply to some residential claimants; filing a statement is not a substitute for those notices. Source
• An owner or other interested person may use the statutory written demand to require suit within 30 days after receipt; failure to sue in that period voids the lien, as explained in the State Board of Accounts’ mechanics-lien guidance. Source

Primary sources

• Ind. Code §32-28-3-3(a)–(c), official county-hosted statutory text
• Indiana SBOA County Recorders resource library, Mechanics Lien / notice to foreclose

Sources reviewed 2026-09-30. This guide covers the projects and rules stated above.

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