Indiana's legislature is currently considering how it will implement the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013, more commonly known as the ABLE Act. Families of those with developmental disabilities are familiar with the conundrum of contributing to a loved one's financial security without disqualifying that person from Medicaid and/or SSI by exceeding resource limits. The ABLE Act was ...Read More ...
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Parol Evidence
At Slotegraaf Niehoff, P.C., we always advise our small business owners to closely review contracts and be very careful with respect to formalities before executing in order to avoid personal liability. A recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision helps underscore why these formalities can be so important. In Yellow Book Sales and Distribution Co., Inc. v. JB McCoy Masonry, Inc., ...Read More ...
Legal Separation
Have you and your spouse separated but aren’t ready for divorce? Has your spouse moved out and is no longer providing for your children but you hope to reconcile? Indiana allows for married couples to file for a legal separation, instead of a dissolution, if the couple wants to remain married while living separately. A legal separation is a maximum of a one-year period where the court will make ...Read More ...
Social Media and Litigation
Attorneys frequently remind their clients that statements made on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are frequent sources of evidence in legal disputes. Social media posts are constantly being cited in dissolution of marriage, child support enforcement, criminal, protective order, personal injury, guardianship disputes and other contested matters. More than 50 appellate ...Read More ...
