July 30, 2020 To Our Clients and Guests, On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. On May 1, 2020, Governor Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-26, which provided guidelines for re-opening the State of...
Greenfield, Indiana, Legal Blog
Prenuptial agreements: The pros and cons
Prenuptial agreements are proactive pacts between soon-to-be spouses to protect their assets should a marriage end. Prenup numbers continue to grow year over year. However, one trend represents a new direction. What once was a male-dominated request is now becoming...
Estate planning and projecting future assets
When you engage in estate planning in Indiana, you determine how to manage, distribute and preserve your assets after you die. One of the biggest misconceptions about estate planning is that only ultra-wealthy individuals use it. However, regardless of their financial...
Understanding the probationary driver’s license
As a newly-licensed driver in Indiana, you have passed the test and proven that you understand the rules of the road. However, if you are under 21, you will not receive your full driving privileges yet. New drivers in Indiana under 21 receive a probationary driver's...
Can a special scaffold heal spinal cord injuries?
In Indiana, individuals with spinal cord injuries face the challenges of permanent paralysis, which changes victims' lives forever. However, a recent clinical trial has had some success with an innovative approach to treatment. UC Davis Health, located in California,...
Can an executor be subject to legal action?
Your estate may be subject to Indiana probate laws after you die. During probate, an executor reviews creditor claims, reviews legal claims from other interested parties and facilitates the transfer of assets to beneficiaries. The executor can either be named in your...
Create time and space for your kids to talk about your divorce
A divorce affects all members of the family and each will have a different way to process the changes that come with it. When children are involved, parents have the additional challenge of helping their children through the process even as they themselves struggle....
Steps to consider when getting your affairs in order
The topic of planning for how financial resources get handled after death is something that many Indiana residents do not want to think about. However, planning for things like funeral costs, distribution of one's estate, and covering the expense of long-term care in...
Simple solutions for practicing mindfulness when driving
Indiana lawmakers passed the Hands-Free Law in July 2020, making operating a motor vehicle with a phone in your hand illegal. From then until March 2023, authorities issued more than 14,000 citations for breaking this law. While the number of citations has decreased...
3 components of a successful estate plan
Estate planning is a touchy subject for many Indiana residents as it forces people to consider their own mortality. However, estate plans not only provide you with peace of mind, but they also set your loved ones up to reap the benefits of your hard work after your...
Alternating weeks may not be best for child custody
One of the main issues that parents in Indiana need to consider when divorcing is how to divide parenting time with their children. Many parents think that a schedule of having children spend alternating weeks with each parent is one of the best solutions. However,...