1/28/2014

We need to take a look at the Delaware County Small Claims Court

Good Afternoon Members,

I went to court last Wednesday for a rent & damage hearing. I learned something and I know Tammy Parker who was called up before was shocked about also. How many of you have your Investment Properties in an LLC? Most landlords that have more than 4 rentals or less, LLC there business to protect their personal property. Did you know that it doesn't matter how much rent the tenant owes or how much damage they do, $1500 is the limit you will get. This really upset me. I made a few calls. Asked some questions and I have an appointment to go to the Circuit Court Office to ask more questions. What I am being told is the amount of time it takes this office to get paperwork out is why we have to wait so long to get into court or into the little room at the end of the hall.. Do you have questions you would like for me to ask? Email them to me. With everything I'm being told there is the $1500 maximum. I have also pulled a copy of the 2011 Small Claims Court Laws from the Internet. I went back into my files and pulled another set that I have from several years ago. It says the same thing but I was not an LLC then. We need to get this changed. Does anyone know how to do this or who to talk to? This is going to be the discussion we will be having at our Feb. 20th meeting.

Come on. I know that either you or someone you know is upset by this. Let's do something about it if we can.

      
Debby Gilpin, Broker/Owner 
G&G Realty, LLC 3205 S. Broadway   Yorktown, IN  47396 765-759-9506   Cell - 765-760-0212

1/13/2014

Please Keep Yourself Safe

Eaton shooting victim found dead in pole barn

Police have a 'person of interest' in Mark L. Gilland's death, Delaware County's first homicide of 2014.

EATON — Police believe an Eaton man was evicting a tenant from his property when he was fatally shot Saturday afternoon.

 Police investigate an alleged murder at 503 E. Race St. in Eaton Sunday. According to investigators, a man was shot to death with a small caliber handgun Saturday morning by another man who fled the scene. The body of the victim and a firearm was found in a pole barn on the property.

Mark L. Gilland, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, according to Delaware County Coroner Scott Hahn. Gilland’s death is the first homicide in Delaware County in 2014.
The shooting was reported at 10:25 p.m. in the 500 block of East Race Street. Eaton Town Marshal Jonathon Snodgrass said investigators preliminarily believe that Gilland, who owns the property, went to the home to evict a resident and was shot and killed while inside a pole barn.
“This appears to be a landlord-tenant dispute,” Snodgrass said.
Snodgrass and Hahn were unsure on Sunday how many times Gilland had been shot. A firearm — a “small-caliber handgun,” according to Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Greg Ellison — was found at the scene, although it was immediately unknown whether that was the weapon used in the shooting.
Snodgrass believes a man being labeled by officers as a “person of interest” in the case stole Gilland’s Chevrolet pickup truck and drove it to the Red Carpet Inn, 3400 S. Madison St., in Muncie, where he was taken into police custody early Sunday. That man’s name was not being released as of Sunday afternoon.
Ellison said Sunday police were “still investigating everything,” and “all of our guys are following up on leads and talking to people.”
Ellison said Gilland’s body was discovered at the scene by family members Saturday evening, hours after officers believe he was shot. Gilland, officers were told, had been threatened in the past by a male tenant at the East Race Street property, and “worried” family members began searching for Gilland late Saturday after he hadn’t returned home.
“I guess it’s been an ongoing dispute for a little less than a month,” Snodgrass said.
Hahn said an autopsy is expected to be performed on Gilland early this week. Funeral services are pending at Pitman-Richman Funeral Home in Eaton.
Contact reporter Andrew Walker at 765-213-5845. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewWalkerTSP.

Christmas Dinner

Talk about good food!! We had lots of appetizers furnished by the Officers and the World Famous Punch made by Cheryl. It is the best. For dinner we had Pork Loin with Cheesy Potatoes and a Salad. There was plenty. Even enough for most to take some home for lunch the next day. Joann brought a cake for dessert. Red Velvet with Butter Cream Icing. Who could ask for more. The Members that came had a wonderful time. It is always nice to set and talk to each of the Members as friends. I look forward to it each year. I hope that you all will make it next year.
Debby, President

November 15th Meeting Minutes

Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm
The minutes were in the Newsletter and approved by the Membership.
The Treasurer's Report was given by Joann and approved by the Membership.
Well this was our nominations of Officers meeting and it went well. We have some new officers and one stayed on for another year.
President - Debby Gilpin
Vice President - Charl Clune
Secretary - Tracy McCaughy
Treasurer - Jane Harman

We also decided that the every other month meeting worked well so we decided to try it again this year only we are starting the year 2014 in February.
Here is the schedule:
January - None
February - 20th
March - None
April - 17th
May - None
June - 19th
July - None
August - 21st
September - None
October - 16th Election of Officers
November - None
December - Christmas Party (Approx. the 11th) 


Our meeting adjourned at 8:00pm