Social media usage continues to increase as more platforms of social media become available. There are an estimated 2.62 billion people globally using social media. Given how prevalent social media usage is, attorneys and litigants are increasingly using social media as a form of evidence in litigation. Social media can be used in many different types of legal disputes: family law, criminal, ...Read More ...
Business
Partition Action
When property is owned by more than one individual, the co-owners may seek to terminate their joint ownership of the property. The co-owners may voluntary sever their joint ownership by selling the property or transferring the interest to one co-owner. If the co-owners cannot agree on how to divide the property, each of the co-owners has the right to partition the land. A partition action is a ...Read More ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
There are several types of Alternative Dispute Resolution available to litigants. The most commonly used form of alternative dispute resolution is mediation, a process in which a neutral mediator works with the parties to reach a resolution to the case. If a resolution is reached, the agreement is reduced to writing and filed with the court to be approved as a court order. Once approved, the ...Read More ...
Protect Yourself from Financial Scams
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. It is important to act now. Here are some suggestions and steps to help protect your family and yourself from financial scams and the ...Read More ...
Indiana’s Home Improvement Contract Act
At Slotegraaf Niehoff, P.C., we have represented home improvement contractors as well as home improvement customers in litigation. Though complaints about the quality of the contractor’s services may be the source of the initial dispute, questions about the contractor’s compliance with Indiana’s Home Improvement Contract Act (“HICA”) often arise. HICA requires that certain information be ...Read More ...
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 ...
