In the current low interest rate environment, cemetery trusts may be struggling to generate enough income to cover the cemetery’s maintenance and care expenses. In recent years, there have been legislative changes in Indiana to address, in part, this issue. One of those changes is that the Indiana Code now allows a perpetual cemetery trust to be converted to a total return unitrust, pursuant to ...Read More ...
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Changes to Indiana Recording Law
Indiana recording laws establish procedures that must be followed when a document is recorded with the recorder’s office. Documents related to real property are commonly recorded, such as deeds, liens, and mortgages. Some estate planning documents may also need to be recorded in relationship to property ownership, such as trusts and power of attorneys. Properly recording documents is essential ...Read More ...
Guardianships and Relocation
When the need for a guardianship arises, the request is filed in the state having jurisdiction over the person in need, known as the protected person. Once a guardianship is granted, that Court retains jurisdiction over the guardianship. The guardian is required to file an accounting every two years, accounting for the protected person’s well-being and finances, which is filed in the Court that ...Read More ...
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Slotegraaf Niehoff is happy to announce that we have teamed up with Hoosier Hills Food Bank again this holiday season and our office is a drop-off location for non-perishable food donations from now through early January. If you are coming by for an appointment or just in the area, please drop off your extra canned food goods. Food donations can be dropped off at our office during regular ...Read More ...
Alcohol Monitoring Assistance
Alcohol and substance use dependence can be a prevalent issue in family law cases. Courts often place requirements on a parent who struggles with alcohol or substance use in order for that parent to safely exercise parenting time with their child or children. One common requirement that may be ordered by the Court, or agreed to by the parties, is that a parent who struggles with substance or ...Read More ...
Parallel Parenting for High Conflict Families
Judges are frequently asked to make custody and parenting time decisions in cases where there is a high level of conflict between parents. Courts have several options they can implement to help diminish the conflict between parents and protect children from being exposed to their parent’s conflict. The Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (“Guidelines”) defines “high conflict parents” as “parties ...Read More ...
