Indiana 10-Day Notice for Unpaid Rent
Indiana generally gives a tenant at least 10 days to pay overdue rent, subject to lease and statutory exceptions.
- The ordinary rule is at least 10 days, but the rental agreement can change the analysis.
- Indiana supplies a statutory nonpayment notice form instead of leaving the wording completely open-ended.
- Service follows Indiana's Chapter 1 hierarchy and the receipt/service date controls timing.
Built around the requirements of Indiana Code §§ 32-31-1-6 through 32-31-1-9.
When does Indiana use a 10-day nonpayment notice?
Indiana Code §32-31-1-6 generally allows termination after at least ten days' notice when rent is due and unpaid, unless the parties agreed otherwise. Payment in full within the notice period prevents termination under that ordinary statutory path.
Why does the lease matter?
Indiana is not a state where LandlordAnswers should mechanically issue the same 10-day notice for every delinquency. Section 32-31-1-6 expressly preserves agreements between the parties, and §32-31-1-8 identifies circumstances where termination notice is not required.
What does the Indiana notice say?
Section 32-31-1-7 provides a statutory form notifying the tenant to vacate not more than ten days after receipt unless the rent due is paid within ten days. The browser-generated notice follows that structure and inserts only the landlord's verified facts.
How is the ten-day period calculated?
Indiana Trial Rule 6(A) excludes the triggering day. Because ten days is not a period of less than seven days, intervening weekends and holidays count. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or qualifying closure day, the deadline rolls forward.
How can the notice be served?
Indiana Code §32-31-1-9 allows service on the tenant. If the tenant cannot be found, service may be made on a person residing at the premises with an explanation of the notice; if nobody is found there, a copy may be affixed conspicuously to the premises.
What happens after the notice?
An Indiana notice does not physically remove the tenant. If the statutory and contractual prerequisites are satisfied and the matter remains unresolved, the landlord must use Indiana's court process for possession rather than self-help.
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Legal information reviewed September 4, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does Indiana always require a 10-day notice for unpaid rent?
No. Ten days is the ordinary statutory path under §32-31-1-6, but the statute expressly preserves party agreements and §32-31-1-8 identifies circumstances where termination notice is not required.
Does the day the notice is received count as Day 1?
No. Indiana Trial Rule 6(A) excludes the triggering day when computing a statutory period.
Do weekends count in an Indiana 10-day rent notice?
Intervening weekends generally count because the period is ten days. A final weekend or qualifying holiday/closure rolls the last day forward.
Need to prepare the Indiana notice?
Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, collects only the facts that affect the result, and keeps document generation inside the browser.
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