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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
If you are a parent of a child with special needs, co-parenting can be incredibly challenging when getting a divorce in Indiana. Understanding the complexity of these cases is essential to crafting an equitable plan. Set a routine Children with special needs often...
Most Indiana adults who have prepared and estate plan have a will as one of its components. Sometimes, it needs to be updated to ensure that it’s concurrent with your life, and there are several events that precipitate the need to do so. Your marital status has...
Indiana law makes it a felony to be in possession of cocaine. You may face additional charges if you are found to be in possession of this substance with intent to sell or distribute it. You may also face additional penalties for selling or distributing cocaine near a...
Estate planning could involve more than someone thinks. Even those who know about the different documents, forms and tools involved in the process might overlook things. Indiana residents may benefit from reviewing the various items that could help them devise an...
