Life is a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. Marriages, births and even losses can all significantly impact your estate plan. As a result, your final will must be flexible enough to adapt to these changes. Keeping your will up-to-date and ensuring it...
Indiana’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) serves a crucial role in helping merge diverse community interests. The Board of Zoning Appeals in Indiana operates within a defined jurisdiction that typically includes matters related to zoning regulations and land use. Its...
Business partners are bound to run into disputes at some point. They do need to try to work together and get along, but it is not always going to go seamlessly. They may get into disputes over how money is being used, what roles they have in the business, who gets to...
Mediation is much different than litigation. It is a process of exploring solutions and trying to compromise, as the neutral mediator guides the process and informs those involved of relevant legal options and tools they can use. If you’re involved in this process,...
When someone passes away, their estate may need to go through probate. This is the process of administering that estate, and it can be fairly complex for people with substantial assets or for those without an estate plan in place. However, the laws have recently been...
If you sit on the board of a homeowners association (HOA), the biggest threat to your peace of mind probably comes from homeowners. Keeping everyone happy can be challenging, and it only takes one unhappy resident to cause you considerable problems. Understanding the...
A lot of people put off estate planning because they think that it is a complex process and have no idea where to start. While estate planning is not exactly simple, it needn’t be that complicated either, especially if you do not have a vast amount of assets to take...
Once you make an estate plan, you will be a step ahead of most of the population. A staggering 66% of adults have not yet done so, according to a study by Caring.com. What are the reasons for this? Is it just that people do not realize how important it is? Adults have...
Every adult should have an estate plan in place. While it is entirely up to you whether or not you have one when you are childless, once you have one, you have a responsibility towards them. That responsibility will last until they turn 18, and while an estate plan is...
You see a piece of real estate you wish to buy. Everything looks good until your background research reveals that there is some confusion over the boundaries. Apparently, the seller and their neighbor have been arguing about it for years. You might decide to walk...