When a service member or expeditionary civilian has children, it is essential for the member or civilian to have a contingent plan in place should they be deployed for service. The Department of Defense has had a policy in place since 1992 that requires an active...
Landlords and Tenants Beware of Dangers When a Lease Ends Security Deposits are a Source of Many Lawsuits Upon the termination of a lease agreement for residential real estate, a tenant is required to return the rental property to the landlord "in a clean and...
Military Benefits and Their Potential Effects on Child Support Calculations Pursuant to the Child Support Guidelines, benefits that reduce living expenses generally should be included in a party's gross income. For this reason, special care should be...
END OF YEAR DIVORCE PLANNING Do you have a divorce pending as a lawyer or a party? If your divorce is eligible to be final before the end of the year do not forget to consider the income tax implications of the date of the divorce. Also, remember that courts may not...
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled today that a person cannot be required by the police or the court to unlock their cell phone to give the state information against them in a criminal case as it would violate her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination unless the...
At this morning's Marion County Court update the following information was provided. Check the Indiana Bar Association website later for a playback of the video conference https://www.indybar.org/index.cfm?pg=covid19 No in person hearings on civil or Juvenile before...
Alcohol addiction creates challenges in the family law arena. There is a device that monitors alcohol intake that has been used for years for criminal cases. Recently, the monitor has been used to protect children when one party has the need to control alcohol in...
If you have an employee who has to take off due to the stay at home order, illness, or children staying home from school, and the employee cannot work remotely look at this site as it allows for you to pay the employee and basically take the money from payroll taxes...
This is my interpretation of what we were informed Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Based upon the Marion County Judge's video update to the bar, Criminal and Juvenile cases are being handled remotely. If you have an attorney, check with your attorney. If you do not have an...
From Hendricks County. In response to the Governor’s Executive Orders, the Hendricks County Courts and Clerk’s Office will only be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm beginning Wednesday, March 25, 2020. At this time, we intend to resume...