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Ind. Code § 24-5-11-3 (2026)

"Real property improvement"

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     Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "real property improvement" means any alteration, repair, replacement, reconstruction, or other modification of residential real property.

     (b) The term includes the following:

(1) An exterior improvement.

(2) An interior improvement.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.82-2012, SEC.3; P.L.170-2017, SEC.10.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: Castle Constr. Corp. v. Sharon Leibengood-Chavez (Ind. Ct. App. 2026).
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Castle Constr. Corp. v. Sharon Leibengood-Chavez (Ind. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “(emphasis added) (defining “real property improvement supplier”) with I.C. § 24-5-11-3 (emphasis added) (defining “real property improvement”).”
Jacob Balash v. Steve Mader, 245 N.E.3d 705 (Ind. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “” I.C. § 24-5-11-3(a) (2017). In addition, a “real property improvement supplier” is defined as “a person who engages in or solicits real property improvement contracts whether or not the person deals directly with the consumer.”
Christopher R. Cleary v. Charles Morlan (Ind. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “Cleary argues that the New House was merely a “replacement” or “reconstruction” of his prior house on the Property that burned down, which means Morlan replaced or reconstructed the house’s Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 25A-PL-1590 | March 6, 2026 Page 7 of 14 wiring.”
Michael J. Bermes v. G.K. Cambray & Co., Inc., Gregory K. Cambray d/b/a Cambray & Assocs., Inc., & Lauri Massoth (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “The HICA governs home improvement contracts that involve “any alteration, repair, replacement, reconstruction, or other modification of residential property” in an amount greater than $150.”
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-3(a): 1 case
Jacob Balash v. Steve Mader, 245 N.E.3d 705 (Ind. Ct. App. 2024). “” I.C. § 24-5-11-3(a) (2017). In addition, a “real property improvement supplier” is defined as “a person who engages in or solicits real property improvement contracts whether or not the person deals directly with the consumer.”
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