Slotegraaf Niehoff PC is proud to announce that attorneys Kristin Garner and Eric Slotegraaf recently completed their training in Collaborative Law with the Central Indiana Association of Collaborative Professionals.

Retirement plans for most of us are an important part of our estate plan. It may not be exciting but tax law changes to retirement plans can have a lasting and substantial affect on your retirement and estate planning.

Indiana law allows the use of power of attorneys. In general, a power of attorney allows you to grant authority to another individual to make decisions on your behalf.

Parties must contemplate and plan for the division of their property whenever a divorce is filed. The first step is to identify all assets and debts of both parties, no matter how acquired and no matter how titled.

Parenting coordinators are appointed by the Court to work with parents in dissolution or paternity cases to manage the co-parenting decision-making process and work to resolve disputes between the parents.

While some worry that they are controversial or unromantic, prenuptial agreements are a smart and effective way to plan for your future and protect your interests prior to your marriage.

Slotegraaf Niehoff is happy to announce that we have teamed up with Hoosier Hills Food Bank this holiday season and our office is a public drop-off location for non-perishable food donations from now through the end of 2017!

We are seeking a full-time paralegal to join our team. Experience in family law and litigation are required. Salary is commensurate with experience.

In any case involving the custody of a child, the Court will address the issue of child support and will likely issue an order for payment of child support.

A total of 143 million American consumers’ personal information was stolen through the Equifax data breach. Hackers infiltrated data systems that included names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and credit card numbers.

Finalizing your divorce should not end when you get your divorce decree. It is likely that major changes need to be made to your estate plan after you finalize a divorce.

Whether a parent is making an estate plan, preparing for international travel, or facing a deportation, parents should address the issue of who will care for their children if they become incapacitated or pass away.

Post-secondary education expense orders are provided for in Indiana Code 31-16-6-2. Some parents reach an agreement regarding payment of their child’s post-secondary education expenses through their dissolution proceeding or subsequent modification of their Decree.

Circumstances may arise when a non-parent needs to provide care for a child. This could be a family member of a child, or an individual that finds themselves caring for a child because the child’s parents are unable to.

A critical part of any estate planning process is identifying your assets. Typically, this process starts by listing real estate, accounts, vehicles, business interests, and a wide variety of other items to be considered upon death.

Grandparents are taking a more active role in their grandchildren’s lives as family dynamics become more unique. Indiana has recognized the importance a grandparent can play in a child’s life, and has given protection to that relationship by providing an independent cause of action for grandparent visitation.