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Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit

Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent

Download the Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent for residential nonpayment situations. This Indiana-specific self-help product tracks the statutory form language and includes the four editable Word files listed below.

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What you receive for Indiana

This Indiana notice package helps document statutory-form notice language, rent due, lease review, the § 32-31-1-9 service ladder, service record details, and records a landlord should keep before deciding whether a court filing is the next step.

Indiana statutory-form notice

Built around Ind. Code §§ 32-31-1-6 and 32-31-1-7, with the statutory tenant-facing notice language preserved and fields for tenant, property, rent due, service date, and landlord records.

Editable self-help files

Download the editable Word files, customize the notice on your own device, and keep a completed or served copy for your records.

Service-ladder focus

Use the instructions and service record to document tenant service, resident service with explanation, or conspicuous posting; mail or email alone is not statutory service.

Included Indiana notice documents

This product includes four editable Microsoft Word files: the 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent, Notice Instructions, Notice Service Record, and #10 Mailing Envelope.

  • 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent Tenant-facing statutory-form notice with landlord guidance and record checklist Word
  • Indiana Notice Instructions Indiana statutory-form, lease-review, service-ladder, and overlay instructions Word
  • Notice Service Record Record of tenant, resident-with-explanation, or conspicuous-posting service Word
  • #10 Mailing Envelope #10 envelope for backup or lease-required mailing only Word

Self-help notice overview

Using an Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent

A written Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent helps document the landlord, tenant, rental property, rent due, notice date, statutory form language, service method, and records to keep before any court filing.

Indiana supplies statutory notice wording in Ind. Code § 32-31-1-7. Complete the blanks and rent ledger fields, but do not rewrite the operative statutory sentence. Read the lease first because § 32-31-1-8 and lease terms can affect whether notice is required.

Serve through the § 32-31-1-9 ladder: tenant first; if the tenant cannot be found, a resident at the premises with contents explained; if no such person is found, conspicuous posting. Mail and email alone are not statutory service methods.

About this Indiana 10-Day Notice package

This page highlights the current downloadable Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent package, including the four editable Word files listed above. The state-specific guidance below explains statutory-form wording, lease review, the service ladder, rent-only amount cautions, and no-self-help limits before checkout.

Indiana notice requirements and usage notes

The complete notice form is available immediately after checkout. Use the state-specific guidance below to understand timing, service, and next-step considerations before you complete and serve the notice.

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Last reviewed June 16, 2026

ILRG editorial team reviewed the public guidance summary against the sources linked here.

Primary sources

Primary sources are linked for self-help research. Confirm the lease, rent ledger, statutory-form wording, service ladder, federal or subsidized-housing overlays, and local court practice before relying on the notice.

Quick answer

Use this Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for residential nonpayment when a statutory 10-day notice is required. The tenant-facing notice tracks the statutory form language in Ind. Code § 32-31-1-7, gives the tenant ten days after receipt to pay the rent due or vacate, and must be served through the § 32-31-1-9 service ladder — not by mail or email alone.

Notice type 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent
Main use Indiana residential nonpayment when a 10-day statutory notice is required
Included materials 10-Day Notice, instructions, service record, and #10 envelope (all editable Word)
Statutory-form rule The served notice tracks Ind. Code § 32-31-1-7; do not rewrite the operative sentence
Service rule Serve tenant; if not found, serve resident and explain contents; if none found, conspicuously post

Before you use this notice

  • Confirm this is residential nonpayment, not end-of-term holdover, non-rent lease violation, waste, commercial tenancy, mobile-home matter, subsidized/federal case, or another track.
  • Read the lease first. Indiana recognizes situations where notice is not necessary or where the parties otherwise agreed, including rent-in-advance and specified-term provisions.
  • Keep the tenant-facing statutory-form language intact; complete the fields, but do not rewrite the operative statutory sentence.
  • Demand rent actually due, less payments and credits. Do not fold court costs, future rent, damages, attorney fees, or other non-rent sums into the rent figure unless counsel confirms.
  • Serve using the § 32-31-1-9 ladder; do not rely on first-class mail, certified mail, or email alone as statutory service.
  • Count from receipt/service, wait the full ten-day period, and do not use self-help lockout, utility shutoff, or property removal.

Statutory-form language and 10-day cure period

Indiana supplies a statutory notice form in § 32-31-1-7. This packet preserves the statutory tenant-facing language and adds practical fields for the rent ledger and landlord records. Complete the blanks, but do not rewrite the operative statutory sentence.

Section 32-31-1-6 uses not less than ten days for refusal or neglect to pay rent when due, unless the parties otherwise agreed or the tenant pays the rent due in full before the notice period expires. Count from receipt/service and do not file before the full period runs.

Check the lease and the rent amount first

  • Section 32-31-1-8 lists situations where notice is not necessary, including rent-in-advance terms, specified-period arrangements, tenant-at-sufferance situations, waste, and cases with no landlord-tenant relationship.
  • Indiana has no statutory grace period for this notice. Any grace period is lease-based or comes from another controlling program or law.
  • Use a clean rent-due figure. Keep court costs, future rent, property damage, attorney fees, and other non-rent charges out of the rent amount unless counsel confirms they belong there.

Service ladder, envelope limit, and no self-help

  • Section 32-31-1-9 uses a service ladder: serve the tenant; if the tenant cannot be found, serve a person residing at the premises and explain the contents; if no such person is found, affix a copy to a conspicuous part of the premises.
  • Mail and email alone are not statutory service methods for this Indiana notice. The #10 envelope is for backup records or lease-required mailing only, not as a substitute for the statutory ladder.
  • The notice is only a prefiling step. If the tenant does not pay or vacate, the landlord may still need to file in the proper Indiana court with the lease, ledger, exact notice served, and proof of service. Only lawful court process can remove a tenant.

What happens after service

If the ten-day period runs after proper service and the tenant has not paid the rent due in full or vacated, the landlord may still need to file and prove an Indiana eviction case. The notice itself is not a possession order.

State-specific caution

Do not reword the statutory tenant-facing sentence and do not import service rules from mail-service states. Indiana service is tenant, resident-with-explanation, then conspicuous posting; mail or email alone is not statutory service.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana 10-Day Notices to Quit

Yes. This product is the Indiana 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent package for Indiana residential nonpayment situations when a statutory 10-day notice is required.

This Indiana product includes four editable Microsoft Word files: the 10-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent, Indiana Notice Instructions, Notice Service Record, and a #10 Mailing Envelope.

Yes. Ind. Code § 32-31-1-7 supplies statutory notice wording, and the served notice tracks that language. Complete the blanks and rent fields, but do not rewrite or improve the operative statutory sentence.

Use the Ind. Code § 32-31-1-9 service ladder: serve the tenant; if the tenant cannot be found, serve a person residing at the premises and explain the contents to that person; if no such person is found, affix a copy to a conspicuous part of the premises.

Mail or email alone is not statutory service for this Indiana notice. The #10 envelope is for backup records or lease-required mailing only, not as a substitute for the § 32-31-1-9 service ladder.

Yes. For ordinary nonpayment where the 10-day notice applies, the tenant may keep the lease from terminating on this notice by paying the rent due in full before the notice period expires. Count from receipt/service and do not file before the full period runs.

Not always. Ind. Code § 32-31-1-8 lists situations where notice is not necessary, and lease terms such as rent-in-advance or specified-term provisions can affect the analysis. Read the lease and confirm this notice is required before serving.

Demand rent actually due, less payments and credits. Do not include court costs, future rent, property damage, attorney fees, or other non-rent sums in the rent figure unless counsel confirms they belong there. Indiana has no statutory grace period; any grace period is lease-based or comes from another controlling rule.

No. The notice is a prefiling step, not a court order. If the tenant does not pay or vacate after proper service and the full period, the landlord may still need to file in the proper Indiana court with the lease, ledger, exact notice served, and proof of service. Do not use self-help lockouts, utility shutoffs, or property removal.

No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. You are responsible for reviewing the completed notice, statutory wording, lease terms, rent ledger, Indiana service rules, federal or subsidized-housing overlays, and local court requirements before serving or relying on it.

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