An Indiana 10 Day Notice to Pay or Quit is used when a tenant has failed to pay rent when it becomes due. This notice formally informs the tenant of the delinquent rent amount and provides them with a minimum of ten (10) days to either pay the past-due rent in full or surrender possession of the rental property.
Indiana law allows a tenant to avoid termination of the tenancy by paying the rent in full within the notice period, unless the lease agreement provides otherwise. If the tenant neither pays the rent nor vacates the premises within the required time, the landlord may proceed with filing an eviction lawsuit in the appropriate court.
This notice does not immediately remove the tenant. Its purpose is to establish legal grounds for termination of the lease and document compliance with Indiana’s statutory notice requirements before further legal action is taken.
What Does Indiana Law Say?
If a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, a landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days’ notice to the tenant unless the parties otherwise agreed or the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.
How to Fill Out
Step 1 – Enter the full name(s) of the tenant(s) listed on the lease.
Step 2 – Identify the rental period for which rent has not been paid.
Step 3 – Enter the total amount of past-due rent owed.
Step 4 – Provide the street address and city of the rental property.
Step 5 – Specify a payment deadline that allows at least ten (10) full days from service of the notice.
Step 6 – Sign and date the notice as the landlord or authorized agent.
Step 7 – Serve the notice on the tenant and complete the record of service section, stating how and when delivery occurred.
• Nonpayment of Rent: 10 days. IC 32-31-1-6
• Noncompliance: Reasonable amount of time. IC 32-31-7-7(b)
• Termination (Month-to-Month Lease): 30 days. IC 32-31-1-1
• Eviction Lawsuit: Civil eviction action in court.
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