Squatters
IC 32-31-12-4 — police remove a squatter within 48 hours of the owner's affidavit
A squatter is someone occupying another's property with no rental agreement, permission or other interest, now or ever. A tenant whose lease expired or who broke it, or an invitee, is not a squatter.
Who handles this in Indiana: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.
An owner may give a law enforcement agency an affidavit, and the agency sends officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours, or as soon as practicable where public safety requires a delay.
Sources for this section (2)
- IC 32-31-12-2 — "Squatter"
- IC 32-31-12-4 — Removal of a squatter by law enforcement
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.