Ind. Code ch. 26-2-2

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Ind. Code § 26-2-2-1 Mortgagee's power of sale proscribed; judicial sale

Sec. 1. No mortgage of household goods which may be executed after March 8, 1897, shall authorize the mortgagee to sell such mortgaged property, and any provision in any such mortgage giving the mortgagee the power of sale shall be void. But every sale of household goods to satisfy a mortgage thereon shall be under a judicial proceeding, in which such mortgage shall be foreclosed in the circuit or superior court. Formerly: Acts 1897, c.176, s.1. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.301.

Ind. Code § 26-2-2-2 Restriction on mortgagee's right of possession

Sec. 2. The mortgagee of household goods shall not be entitled to the possession of the mortgaged property unless the mortgage specially provides that the mortgagee shall have possession of the mortgaged property from the time the mortgage is executed until sale, as provided in this chapter, and the mortgagee takes actual possession of such property when the mortgage is executed and holds it continuously until sale. In all other cases, the possession of the mortgaged property shall remain in the mortgagor until he is divested of his title by sale, as provided in section 1 of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1897, c.176, s.2. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.302.

Ind. Code § 26-2-2-3 Duty to receipt for payments made

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the holder of any mortgage on household goods, or the agent of such holder or mortgagee whose duty it is to receive money on such mortgage, when any money, check or anything taken in payment on such mortgage or interest due thereon, is received by them from the mortgagor or from any person acting for the mortgagor, to give to the mortgagor or person making the payment a receipt specifying the amount paid and stating the unpaid balance, if any. However, no receipt is required where payment is made by check. If any such holder or mortgagee or the agent of such holder or mortgagee whose duty it is to receive such payments, shall fail to execute and deliver such receipt to the mortgagor, such mortgage shall be void. Formerly: Acts 1897, c.176, s.3; Acts 1957, c.188, s.1; Acts 1973, P.L.267, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.279, SEC.1.

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