What is an Advance Directive?

        What is an Advanced Directive? It is a legal document that states how you want future medical decisions to be made in the event you are unable to speak for yourself due to serious illness or injury or mental health issue. Making an Advanced Directive. It is best to speak with…

What To Tell Your Executor Part 1

When you choose an Executor (also known as a Personal Representative) for your future Estate matters, you might wonder exactly what you need to tell them. The purpose of this article is to help you understand what you might want to explain to the person that will be handling matter for you once you pass…

Updating Your Will

If you already have a Last Will and Testament in place, these documents can be revised at any time. There are multiple occasions in which your current Will might need updating, including but not limited to: A beneficiary or personal representative/executor has become ill or passed away. You have remarried. You would like to add…

Tax Sales

Each year real estate is sold by the County Auditor at Tax Sales for unpaid property taxes. Tax Sale Certificates are sold for the properties to the highest bidder. The owners of the property, and those that have a substantial interest in the property, have the ability to redeem (buy back) the property prior to…

Eviction Under CARES Act

Indiana requires all landlords to provide a notice to a tenant when the tenant fails to pay rent as required.  The notice informs the tenant that the landlord believes the tenant has breached the lease agreement by failing to make payment of rent.  The notice further states that the landlord is providing the tenant with…

Pet Trusts

Have you ever wondered what happens to someone’s pet after they pass, or become incapacitated? Or maybe you’re curious what can happen to your pet if you ever go into a long term care facility? Well, below you will find information on what is known as a Pet Trust. Maybe this will help answer your…

Relocation in Family Law

In divorce proceedings that involve children, and in juvenile paternity proceedings, something that can come up is the subject of relocation. Relocation is when a parent moves with the child to another location. The relocating party must file a notice with the Court. This must be done no later than thirty (30) days before the…

Family Law and Mediation

Disputes that require a Court presence can be lengthy and costly, but they don’t always have to be that way. Mediation is a great alternative for people going through family law disputes. Family law matters would include things like divorce (with or without children), child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, etc. Mediation helps…

Unbundling Legal Services

There has been a lot of talk surrounding “unbundling” legal services recently. Unbundling legal services usually means that there is an agreement between a client and an attorney to help the client with a distinct and limited task. These tasks generally fall into three categories: consultation, such as giving advice and direction; document preparation; and…