Indiana has 92 counties, a modern statewide MyCase court records portal that covers every probate filing in the state, and modest median home values around $215,000. The Indianapolis-Marion County metro and the surrounding 'donut counties' (Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Boone, Hancock) drive most of the inherited-home volume.
Indiana's MyCase portal (public.courts.in.gov/mycase/) provides statewide JSON-API access to every probate filing in all 92 counties — the cleanest statewide probate data feed in the country.
Indiana offers Unsupervised Administration (Indiana Code section 29-1-7.5) when authorized by the will or by petition with all heirs agreeing. Unsupervised administration runs 6 to 12 months with minimal court intervention. Supervised administration is required when the will is contested or heirs cannot agree. The 3-month claim period after notice (Indiana Code section 29-1-14-1) is shorter than most states.
Indiana has no state estate tax (repealed 2013). Median home values around $215,000 keep most inherited Indiana homes in the modest-equity range, but Hamilton County (Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville) has average home values approaching $400,000 with strong inherited-home turnover driven by aging-in-place suburban owners.
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Not every estate goes through it — it depends on how the home was titled, whether there's a will or trust, and Indiana rules. We'll help you find out.
Start with probate →Selling isn't the only option. Talk through whether it makes sense for you and what you'd actually walk away with after costs and the stepped-up basis.
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Check repairs →Unsupervised administration typically clears in 6 to 12 months. The 3-month claim period under section 29-1-14-1 is the floor — shorter than most states.
Yes. Indiana Code section 32-17-14 (Transfer on Death Property Act). TOD-deeded homes bypass probate.
Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, and Johnson counties dominate volume. Allen (Fort Wayne), St. Joseph (South Bend), Vanderburgh (Evansville), and Tippecanoe (Lafayette) see strong secondary volume.
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