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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Judges are frequently asked to make custody and parenting time decisions in cases where there is a high level of conflict between parents.

Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, families are still facing difficult choices as school years are beginning and plans are being changed with frequency.

We wanted to alert you to some changes at our office as we slowly move away from an all remote office and return to an in-person presence at our office.

The Indiana Supreme Court issued two new Orders on May 13, 2020. The Emergency Order Permitting Expanded Remote Proceedings provides guidelines for Trial Courts to conduct hearings by remote proceedings.

With the current pandemic, the issue of electronic execution of will, trusts, and other estate planning documents has risen to the forefront. There is already legislation in place in Indiana regarding electronic execution of such estate planning documents.

The calculation of child support requires a court to determine each parent’s “weekly gross income.” The determination of a parent’s weekly gross income for purposes of child support can be a complex calculation that is controlled by the Indiana Child Support Guidelines.

Not all forms of ownership of real property offer the same rights and obligations to the owners of the property. The type of ownership of real property determines how the property is titled, the rights each owner has in the property, and how ownership in the property can be terminated.

The Stay at Home Order specifically authorizes parents to travel to exchange their child for parenting time when parenting time is ordered pursuant to a Court Order.

Governor Halcomb issued a “Stay at Home” Order (Executive Order 20-08) on March 23, 2020 directing individuals to stay at home unless they are engaging in essential services or essential activities.

We hope you and your family are staying healthy and upbeat during these challenging times. This global health pandemic is impacting all of us, but we will get through this by helping and supporting one another and working together.