Your father left you a house, and you have made it your home for years. You hoped to pass it to your children someday. Now you and your spouse are divorcing, and your spouse wants a share of its value. You want to stay, but you also need enough to pay your bills once...
Walking into a courtroom can cause major anxiety. When you are emotionally exhausted from a breakup, a legal appearance feels overwhelming. Knowing what to expect can help you feel calm and prepared. Expect a focus on temporary orders for stability Your first court...
In Indiana, certain life events do not merely alter your family dynamics. Sometimes, they also affect your legal standing. To ensure your personal representative, also known as your executor, can honor your true wishes after your passing, you need to keep your will...
There are many reasons why you might want to modify your custody order. You could be planning to move to a different state, or maybe there has been a change in your earning ability. It can be tedious to go to court and take part in a trial, especially if both parents...
It's no secret that divorce brings intense emotions, and those feelings can get in the way of making reasoned choices about your finances. Once you decide to end a marriage, you face the complicated task of dividing the property and debt you share. However, many...
When you’re going through a divorce or custody case in Indiana, one of the most important decisions you’ll face is how custody will be divided. Custody decisions after all aren’t just legal, they’re deeply personal. Understanding the difference between joint and sole...
A will can be one of many documents used to create an estate plan, or it may be the only document an individual drafts. In either scenario, the testator putting together an estate plan typically needs to ensure that they are thorough when drafting a will and that they...
When parents divorce or separate, creating a parenting schedule that works for everyone can be challenging. This is sometimes especially true when a former couple’s child has a full calendar of school, extracurricular activities and social events. While courts...
If divorce appears to be on the horizon for you, it’s never too soon to start determining what financial moves you want to make (and legally can make) to help protect your future. If you have an estate plan already in place, you’ll also want to determine how your...
Sharing custody is generally a necessary consequences of divorce when there are dependent children involved. Negotiating shared custody can be relatively simple with older children who require minimal parental supervision. Younger children often require more careful...