These orders affect all Indiana counties. The Indiana Supreme Court just issued the following orders regarding court. No Jury trials until at least July 1, 2020. For more details follow the links and if you have a case consult your attorney or an attorney as to how...
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Free Light Bulbs for IPL serviced business
At Mann Law, we do not let this virus stop us from improving our green policies as the Greenest Law Firm in Indianapolis . We just finished retrofitting our offices with new energy efficient LED lights. Thanks to @IPLPower we received over $3,600 of LED lights at no...
Indiana Governor Holcomb Signs New Child Support Law Affects Support for 19 year Old Children in High School (Secondary School)
Governor Holcomb has signed House Enrolled Act 1520 a new law which affects people with child support orders for children who turn 19 before graduating from secondary school i.e. high school. House Enrolled Act 1520 of the 2019 session amends the child support law as...
Eli Lilly adds Groups to COVID testing in Indianapolis
Eli Lilly opens Covid virus testing to essential workers and people who are in risk groups. https://www.info.lillycovid19testing.com/
Update from Indiana Supreme Court expected next week on Parenting and Many issues
The Indiana Supreme Court will be issuing guidance next week regarding many issues including parenting time. Keep checking here for an update or https://www.facebook.com/RAMattorneys/
Calculating How Much a Parent Owes in Paternity and Divorces for Uninsured Medical Expenses of the Child
WHAT IS THE 6% RULE? Many court orders and most agreements between the parties reference that the custodial parent (usually the person receiving child support payments) pay the six percent rule (6%). Many just follow the number set forth in the child support...
If you are going to mediate, you should be prepared
Tips to make your mediation successful Make sure you and your client are available the entire day on the date of mediation. Prepare your client to have realistic expectations. Prepare the mediator by providing the mediator in advance with all facts the judge...
Teachers, Police Officers, Firefighters, State Employees: If You are Getting a Divorce or You are a Spouse of Such a Person Getting a Divorce a Tax Benefit is Expiring December 31, 2018
As I pointed out in the article TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR TAX BENEFITS TO HIGH EARNING SPOUSE OR BUSINESS OWNER GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, the deductibility of alimony payments which include payments drafted to qualify as alimony for tax benefits under the Internal...
US Court of Appeals for 7th Circuit Rules Housing Community Could be LIable for Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Sexual Orientation Discrimination and the Fair Housing Act The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently reinstated a lawsuit brought by a lesbian resident of a private community who alleged the staff of the housing community failed to address her complaints of abuse...
Timing Is Running Out For Tax Benifits To High Earning Spouse Or Business Owner Going Through A Divorce
TAX LAW CHANGES REQUIRE DIVORCE TO BE SIGNED BY JUDGE BY DECEMBER 31, 2018 If you are the spouse in a pending divorce in Indiana, you should speak with your CPA and your attorney about the significant impact the new Federal tax law has on you and your ability to...