Preparing to get married is a happy time. In addition to planning the wedding, however, couples must make a number of decisions about their future lives together. Many future spouses benefit from creating a prenuptial agreement, an arrangement that governs how assets will be divided upon divorce or death. As well as helping couples plan...

Police stings have been used for decades to catch people in the act of committing a crime. Though it might sound like a good idea to stop a criminal before they strike, stings can cause a great deal of harm. They can even result in people being charged with crimes that they would not have...

Over 80,00 babies are born to Indiana parents each year. However, just because a baby is born, does not mean that the identity of the father is immediately known. In fact, if the parents of a child aren’t married, there can be some procedural hurdles before paternity can be officially established. Furthermore, the importance of...

It seems inevitable now that marijuana will soon become legal across all of the United States. Utah recently became the 21st state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Other states, where medical marijuana is already permissible, are expanding the availability of the drug, whether for more medicinal uses as in Maryland, or for recreational use...

There are a number of reasons someone might want to shut the doors to their business. It could be competition from a big box store, an opportunity to do something or move somewhere different. Or it could be a reaction to a major event such as a death, lawsuit or divorce. Often companies are forced...

When children are involved after a divorce, former spouses must continue to coordinate the care, custody, and visitation rights of affected parties. Indiana courts will use a “best interests of the child” standard when determining which of the different types of child custody to award. In this post we discuss matters relating to custody after...

Crime is a part of every society. Police officers in Indiana spend the bulk of their time investigating these crimes and seeking to bring suspects to trial. Understanding what happens during the course of an investigation–and the legal protections granted to possible suspects–is critical. Investigating Crime in Indiana A criminal investigation usually begins when a...

You may be able to stop your spouse from cheating by including an infidelity clause in your premarital agreement. Celebrities such as Jessica Beal and Catherine Zeta-Jones reportedly included infidelity clauses in their premarital agreements – Beal will receive $500,000 if her husband, Justin Timberlake, is caught cheating, and Zeta-Jones will walk away with $5...

Celebrity breakups are often reported in the media. The tabloids seem to sell “news” about the most famous figures, like President Obama or “Brangelina,” or the most scandalous – Lindsay Lohan and Justin Bieber. The stories can be trite and dubious at times, but they can also be sincerely heartbreaking. One such story recently involves...

An Indiana business, with assets and liabilities totaling as much as $100 million dollars, declared bankruptcy last month. The Indiana Limestone Company, based in Oolitic, has been quarrying stone just south of Bloomington for over 150 years. The business owns and operates mines that, according to its own marketing material, were the source of 67%...