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Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan
Common life events can drastically affect your estate plan and even cause your plan not to work in the way you intended. If any of these events have happened in your life, it’s time to review your plan. Maybe you…
Child Custody & Parenting Time: What Constitutes an Emergency and What Doesn’t
When sharing custody with someone, be it an ex-husband, ex-wife, former love interest, or even a past fling, it can be a daunting situation to navigate. It is not uncommon for two co-parents to discover—or rediscover—that there are major differences…
Tips for Clients: How to Keep Fees Down on an Hourly Case
Lawyers are often paid for their services on an hourly basis. The typical hourly rates in Indiana range from $250-$450 per hour. An attorney’s rate is based on the attorney’s past experience, the number of years spent practicing law, and…
What is a Notice of Tort Claim?
In Indiana, whenever one wishes to bring a claim for personal injury and/or wrongful death against a state entity, such as a city, county, political subdivision, or the state itself, you are required to serve upon that entity a Notice…
The Importance of Setting Up Your Company (Corporation or LLC) Properly in Indiana
It is common for people who start a new business to create a new corporation or limited liability company when the new business venture is created. This process begins by filing “Articles” with the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, providing…
Legal Malpractice: It Is a Case Within a Case
We routinely handle legal malpractice cases. Candidly, there are only a handful of law firms in Indiana that are willing to file legal malpractice claims against other attorneys—and often, colleagues—when an attorney fails to do what a reasonable attorney should…
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