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Indiana: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Malpractice rules · Small claims limits · Small estate limits · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Medicaid expansion · ACA marketplace · Claim deadlines · Estate and inheritance tax

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Medical malpractice2 years
Wrongful death2 years

Malpractice rules Single detailed source

Damage cap$1.8 million total for claims after June 2019
Expert affidavit or certificateNot required
Before you sueMandatory medical review panel before filing in court (small claims excepted)

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit$10,000
Filing fee$97 ($87 e-filed) plus service
LawyersAllowed

Small estate limits Single detailed source

Small estate limit$100,000 (deaths after June 30, 2022)
Wait after death45 days
Real estateNo

Debt time limits

Credit cards / open accounts6 years
Written contracts6 years
Promissory notes6 years

Shared fault rules

RuleModified comparative negligence (51% bar)
When you are barredBarred if you are 51% or more at fault

Medicaid expansion Single detailed source

Expanded?Yes
SinceFeb. 1, 2015

ACA marketplace

Marketplace typeFederal marketplace
Where to enrollHealthCare.gov

Claim deadlines

AcknowledgeNo fixed number of days; must act with reasonable promptness
Accept or denyNo fixed number of days
PayNot set by rule

Estate and inheritance tax

Estate taxNo state estate tax
Inheritance taxNo inheritance tax