Our office wrote about a change to Indiana’s recording law a few months ago. It is imperative that documents are properly recorded because properly recording a document is essential to the validity of the document being recorded. Effective July 1, 2020, there was a minor but significant change in Indiana’s recording law that began requiring both a notary signature and a common law “proof” on ...Read More ...
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Estate Planning for College Students
When you think of a student’s to-do list prior to leaving for college, you may not have considered your student’s estate plan. However, it should be. Estate planning for college-aged students is becoming more common and can provide protection, comfort, and convenience to both parents and their children while they attend college. Most students are eighteen by the time they attend college. This ...Read More ...
Prenuptial Agreements
A common scenario family law attorneys encounter is a divorce client who is unaware that all assets, no matter how titled, are subject to division in the case. The client may believe only assets titled in the parties’ joint name is subject to division, or that only assets incurred during the marriage are subject to division. Neither is true. It can be a shock to learn that all assets and debts in ...Read More ...
Converting a Cemetery Trust to a Total Return Unitrust
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 ...
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 ...
