For residential real estate transactions to which the Indiana’s Disclosure Statutes apply, the Indiana’s Disclosure Statutes abrogated the common law principles of caveat emptor.
Civil
Perkinson v. Perkinson, No. 36S05-1206-DR-371, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., June 25, 2013).
“[A]n agreement to forego parenting time in exchange for relief from child support is declared void against public policy.”
Hickory Creek at Connersville v. Est. of Combs, No. 21A04-1211-ES-600, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 27, 2013).
“[A]ccording to the doctrine of necessaries, a creditor must first seek satisfaction from the income and property of the spouse who incurred the debt and only if those resources are insufficient may a creditor seek satisfaction from the non-contracting spouse.”
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Curatolo, No. 45A03-1211-MF-469, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 18, 2013).
Court cannot modify a mortgage agreement without the consent of both parties participating in a settlement conference.
In Re: Name change of Jane Doe, No. 49A02-1211-MI-894, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 13, 2013).
Administrative Rule 9 was the “best option” for a domestic violence victim who had filed a name change petition to avoid her abuser but wanted to avoid disclosure of her identity in the proceeding.