Attorney Jonathan Petersen brings his training and experience to the legal problems you face. His law practice includes real estate, construction, property development, business and finance law. Providing focused and timely legal assistance, the Law Office of Jonathan Petersen is ready to assist you.

Obtain a copy of attorney Petersen's treatise Indiana Eviction Law. Designed for judges, attorneys and real estate professionals, this work offers succinct, reliable guidance.

Landlording begins with the proper documents. Cost effective tenant screening, leasing and property recovery all require documents with the Landlord in mind. The Law Office of Jonathan Petersen is committed to providing documents with the most current developments in landlord/tenant law. Don't rely on stationery store forms with generic language when you can have documents created to benefit Indiana landlords. The Document Center contains our Single-family Lease, Multi-family/Apartment Lease, Application, Indiana Security Deposit Letter, Replacement Costs Sheet, and more.

Landlord Leases: Purchase the updated lease containing waiver of notice language that benefits landords when tenants fail to pay rent.

• Document Center

Our office provides eviction services to landlords throughout Northwest Indiana. Since non-paying tenants can seriously impact a real estate business, we strive to provide quick and cost effective solutions when an eviction becomes necessary. My office is committed to returning possession of your rental property and reducing turnover time by weeks or months. In order to start the eviction process, we have included documents in PDF format (requiring Adobe Reader). Our weekly filing deadline is noon on Friday; please have your paperwork to us before then.

• Filing the Eviction in Indiana

In order to terminate a month-to-month tenancy, you will need to serve a notice on your tenant. Below is a sample Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Tenancy which will terminate a month-to-month tenancy.

• Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Tenancy

For existing clients who need to call out the eviction officer for the physical eviction or who wish to obtain a judgment against the tenant/defendant:

• Calling Out the Eviction Officer & Recovering Money Damages from the Tenant

For existing clients who have already obtained a money judgment from eviction services provided by the Law Office of Jonathan Petersen and who now wish to collect:

• Collecting on your Eviction Judgment

Great Lakes Trust Company provides land trust services to real estate owners in Indiana. Land Trusts offer many benefits:

• Enhanced Privacy
• Protection from lawsuits and liens
• Improved rental property management
• Easier purchase or sale negotiations
• Quick transfers of interests in real estate
• Limited liability

Call Jonathan directly and he'll be happy to discuss what a land trust can do for you.

• The John Marshall Law School, J.D.
• University of Notre Dame, M.B.A.
• Wabash College, B.A.
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Phi Beta Kappa

• Mr. Petersen is licensed to practice law in the States of Indiana, Illinois and Florida