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Are you wondering how to get a will for yourself or a loved one? Creating a will is one of the most important steps in your estate planning journey. While anyone living in Indiana may attempt to write their own will, doing so without legal guidance can create significant risks. Indiana has specific laws governing
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Correctly classifying workers as employees or independent contractors in Indiana is an important legal requirement that impacts taxes, benefits, and regulatory compliance. Misclassification can lead to costly penalties for businesses and lost protection for workers. Why Classification Is Important Check out in.gov for more info. Classification of independent contractors or employees applies to taxes and
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As a business grows, they will often encounter legal issues on a more regular basis, but hiring a full-time, in-house attorney isn’t always realistic. That’s why many small and mid-sized companies across Indiana and the Indianapolis area are turning to fractional general counsel services, also known as outsourced general counsel or part-time general counsel. What
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Obtaining a professional license in Indiana is a major milestone for careers in healthcare, real estate, counseling, engineering, and many other regulated fields. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) oversees numerous boards and commissions which govern licensing for various professions, including: nurses, counselors, dentists, physical therapists, and more. However, the path to licensure isn’t always
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Under Indiana law, anyone “who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of child abuse or neglect shall make a report” to either the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) or a law enforcement agency.[i] If someone fails to make a report when they should, it is a class B misdemeanor, and
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When two parties are litigating a civil case in court (e.g. personal injury lawsuit), the parties are usually referred to as the plaintiff (party bringing the lawsuit) and the defendant (person defending against the lawsuit). Because the parties are opposed to each other, they are not going to voluntarily give each other information unless the
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Under Indiana law, a patient’s mental health record is confidential and can be disclosed only with the consent of the patient, unless there is another law that allows for disclosure. In a legal case, a party may try to obtain mental health records through a discovery request, e.g. a subpoena. However, Indiana law does not allow the
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In Indiana, parents can make a designation of standby guardian and name someone who they want to serve as their child’s caretaker. See Indiana Code 29-3-3-7. Usually, the parent makes this designation as part of their estate planning process. Depending on the wording of the document, the designation will become effective after the parent dies or becomes
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When someone dies without a will, they are said to have died “intestate.” Indiana has a set of laws that controls what happens to someone’s estate, called “intestacy statutes.” The primary statute that governs intestate succession is Indiana Code § 29-1-2-1 (the “intestacy statute”). The intestacy statute has a lot of variability and nuance, so the following is
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