Indiana. House Bill 1238 allows a mortgage creditor to petition to have a state court determine whether a property is abandoned, and lays out the criteria and procedures for the court to use in making its determination. Also, Senate Bill 298 stipulates that if a mortgage or vendor's lien does not show the due date of the last installment, the mortgage or lien expires 10 years after the date of execution of the mortgage or lien, not 20 years as had been the case previously. The measure provides an exception if a foreclosure action is brought prior to the expiration...