Indiana Court-Ordered Removal and Storage Notice
INDIANA NOTICE OF COURT-ORDERED REMOVAL AND STORAGE
Tenant Personal Property — Ind. Code § 32-31-4-3
Mandatory Court-Order Gate
Do not use or serve this Notice unless every box is checked after legal review:
- ☐ A court awarded the Landlord possession of the dwelling unit under Ind. Code § 32-30-2.
- ☐ The court issued an order under Ind. Code § 32-31-4-2(d) allowing removal of the Tenant's personal property.
- ☐ The attached order specifies the date by which the Tenant must remove the property.
- ☐ That removal date has passed, or this Notice is being served in the precise sequence authorized by the court and counsel.
- ☐ The proposed warehouseman or storage facility is authorized by the order; any “storage facility” is a location approved by the court under § 32-31-4-2(e).
- ☐ Counsel has arranged personal service on the Tenant at the Tenant's last-known address as required by § 32-31-4-3(a).
- ☐ The inventory separately identifies exempt property under § 32-31-4-1.
Indiana does not authorize this process merely because rent is unpaid, keys are missing, utilities are disconnected, or property appears unwanted. Section 32-31-4-2(b) treats property as abandoned only when a reasonable person would conclude that the Tenant vacated the premises and surrendered possession of the property. A rental agreement may not redefine that standard.
1. PARTIES, PREMISES, AND COURT CASE
Date of Notice: [DATE]
Tenant / property owner: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Tenant's last-known address for personal service: [ADDRESS]
Former rental premises: [ADDRESS]
Landlord: [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
Court: [COURT NAME]
Cause / case number: [NUMBER]
Date possession was awarded: [DATE]
Date of personal-property removal order: [DATE]
Court-ordered deadline for Tenant removal: [DATE AND TIME]
Attach a complete copy of the court's removal order to every served copy of
this Notice.
2. NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND STORAGE LOCATION
The court awarded the Landlord possession of the dwelling unit and issued the attached order allowing removal of the Tenant's personal property.
The court-ordered deadline for the Tenant to remove the property is or was [DATE AND TIME]. If the Tenant fails or failed to remove the property by that deadline, the Landlord may remove it only in accordance with the court order and deliver it to the warehouseman or court-approved storage facility identified below.
Warehouseman or Court-Approved Storage Facility
Name: [WAREHOUSEMAN / STORAGE FACILITY]
Physical location: [ADDRESS]
Mailing address: [ADDRESS]
Telephone / email: [CONTACT INFORMATION]
Hours and appointment procedure: [DETAILS]
Court approval or order reference: [PAGE / PARAGRAPH / DATE]
Expected or actual delivery date: [DATE]
This Notice identifies the order and the identity and location of the warehouseman or storage facility as required by Ind. Code § 32-31-4-3(a).
3. INVENTORY AND EXEMPT-PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION
Photograph and inventory property before moving. Attach additional pages as needed.
| Item or group | Condition | Claimed owner | Exempt / nonexempt / uncertain | Storage identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Under Ind. Code § 32-31-4-1, “exempt property” includes:
- Property medically necessary for an individual;
- Property used by a Tenant for the Tenant's trade or business; and
- The following items as necessary for the Tenant or a household member:
- One week's supply of seasonably necessary clothing;
- Blankets; and
- Items necessary for the care and schooling of a minor child.
Do not treat an uncertain item as nonexempt without legal review. Separately flag medication, identity documents, titled property, firearms, hazardous property, animals, third-party property, estate property, and property subject to bankruptcy or a security interest.
4. RETRIEVAL RIGHTS AND CHARGES
4.1 Exempt Property
At the demand of the owner of exempt property, the warehouseman or storage facility must release the exempt property without requiring payment from the owner at the time of delivery. Ind. Code § 32-31-4-3(b). Any contractual or other waiver of that protection is void under subsection (c).
To demand exempt property, contact [NAME / PHONE / EMAIL] and identify the items and the basis for exemption. The recipient must not condition release of qualifying exempt property on contemporaneous payment.
4.2 Nonexempt Property
Under Ind. Code § 32-31-4-4, the warehouseman or storage facility holds a lien on nonexempt property for covered expenses involving all property, including storage, transportation, insurance, labor, present or future property-related charges, preservation expenses, and expenses reasonably incurred in a lawful sale.
The Tenant may claim property at any time before sale by paying the warehouseman or storage facility the expenses allowed by § 32-31-4-4. Obtain a current itemized statement directly from:
[WAREHOUSEMAN / STORAGE FACILITY CONTACT]
Current itemized charges as of [DATE]: [ATTACH / STATE AMOUNT]
This Notice does not promise that every asserted charge is valid. Disputed classification, ownership, or charges should be raised promptly with the warehouseman or storage facility and counsel.
5. FORTY-FIVE-DAY CLAIM PERIOD AND POSSIBLE SALE
Ind. Code § 32-31-4-5 provides that if the Tenant does not claim the property within forty-five (45) days after receiving the notice required by § 32-31-4-3, the warehouseman or storage facility may sell the property under Ind. Code § 26-1-7-210(b).
Date Tenant received this Notice: [DATE — COMPLETE AFTER PERSONAL SERVICE]
Forty-fifth day after receipt: [DATE — COUNSEL TO CALCULATE]
No sale before: [DATE / TIME, SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER AND LEGAL REVIEW]
The forty-five-day period runs from the Tenant's receipt of the required Notice, not from move-out, the possession judgment, the removal order, or delivery to storage.
The Landlord does not conduct a sale under § 32-31-4-5. Any sale is by the warehouseman or storage facility and must separately comply with the referenced UCC procedure, the court order, and other applicable law. This Notice is not a UCC sale notice.
6. TENANT RESPONSE
Select all that apply and return a copy to the warehouseman or storage facility, with a copy to the Landlord:
- ☐ I demand release of the exempt property identified here: [ITEMS / BASIS].
- ☐ I claim the nonexempt property and request a current itemized charge statement and retrieval appointment.
- ☐ I dispute that the following property was abandoned: [ITEMS / FACTS].
- ☐ I dispute ownership or classification of: [ITEMS / BASIS].
- ☐ A third party, estate, trustee, secured party, or government entity claims: [ITEMS / CLAIMANT].
- ☐ I request reasonable access or accommodation as follows: [REQUEST].
Tenant / claimant name: [NAME]
Current address: [ADDRESS]
Phone / email: [CONTACT]
Signature: [SIGNATURE]
Date: [DATE]
7. PERSONAL-SERVICE RECORD
Ind. Code § 32-31-4-3(a) requires personal service on the Tenant at the Tenant's last-known address of both the removal order and the identity and location of the warehouseman or storage facility.
Person served: [TENANT NAME]
Last-known address where service occurred: [ADDRESS]
Date and time: [DATE / TIME]
Documents personally served:
- ☐ Complete court order allowing removal
- ☐ This Notice identifying the warehouseman or storage facility
- ☐ Inventory and exempt-property schedule
- ☐ Contact and retrieval instructions
Server name and capacity: [PROCESS SERVER / SHERIFF / OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON]
Method and facts of service: [DETAILS]
Proof or return of service filed or retained at: [LOCATION / DOCKET ENTRY]
Server signature: [SIGNATURE]
Date: [DATE]
If personal service cannot be completed as required, do not substitute ordinary mail, posting, email, or another method unless the court enters an order and counsel confirms the lawful procedure.
8. LANDLORD AND STORAGE-CUSTODIAN RECORD
Property removed in accordance with order on: [DATE / TIME]
People present: [NAMES]
Photographs / video stored at: [LOCATION]
Transportation record: [DETAILS]
Warehouse or storage receipt: [NUMBER / ATTACHMENT]
Exempt property segregated and flagged: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Third-party / special-category property segregated: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Claims, retrievals, disputes, and releases logged at: [LOCATION]
Forty-five-day calculation reviewed by: [INDIANA COUNSEL]
Any UCC sale process separately reviewed by: [INDIANA COUNSEL]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Indiana General Assembly — Indiana Code 2026, Title 32, Article 31, Chapter 4 (official chapter PDF)
About This Template
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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Last updated: July 2026
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