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Indiana’s Open Door Laws
Most meetings of the governing bodies of public agencies such as city councils, townships, counties, school boards or similar types of meetings must be open at all times so members of the public can observe and/or record the meetings. There are a few exceptions to this general rule: 1. “Executive Session” – may be closed…
Read MoreMAY OBERFELL LORBER WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATES
SOUTH BEND / MISHAWAKA, IN – May Oberfell Lorber welcomes two new Associate attorneys, Marissa Claxton and Cory Hildebrandt. Claxton earned her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2022, and received her undergraduate degree in 2018 from Michigan State University. While in law school Marissa served as a judicial law clerk at…
Read MoreMay Oberfell Lorber Announces New Partner to Law Practice
May Oberfell Lorber is pleased to announce the addition of Richard B. Urda, Jr. to its law practice. After obtaining his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, Urda began practicing law in 1975 with Thornburg McGill Deahl Harman Carey and Murray and then established his own law firm – Urda Professional Corporation –…
Read MoreThe Importance of Finding a Trusted Adoption Attorney
You are planning on adopting. You could look like any modern family out there. Perhaps you are adopting a child from foster care. Maybe you are a blended family and intent on adopting your blended family due to one reason or another. It could also be that you are in a loving same-sex partnership desiring…
Read MoreWatch Georgianne Walker Participate in Legus International Women’s Day Panel
May Oberfell Lorber Announces New Partners to Law Practice
May Oberfell Lorber is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph L. Amaral and R. William Jonas Jr. to its law practice. Having been in practice since 1973, Amaral is a talented attorney with over 47 years of experience in law practice. His areas of practice include divorce, business litigation, business transactions, commercial law, real…
Read MoreQualification for Enrollment in the St. Joseph County Infraction Deferral Program
The Infraction Deferral Program available in St. Joseph County can offer significant monetary benefits. But do you qualify? Types of Tickets Accepted: Generally, speeding tickets of all ranges are accepted under the program. For reference, a traffic ticket for speeding 0-15 miles per hour (mph) over the limit carries two (2) points; 15-25 mph over…
Read MoreThe Financial Benefits of Enrolling in the St. Joseph County Infraction Deferral Program
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office offers an excellent program allowing people facing certain traffic citations to earn a dismissal of their ticket. If admitted into the Infraction Deferral Program, the State of Indiana will agree to defer prosecution of the traffic citation for 6 months from the date you make the agreement. If…
Read MoreBankruptcy Options In The Age Of Coronavirus
If you are currently unemployed due to the national coronavirus pandemic and have bills coming due, you may need to consider your consumer bankruptcy options under Chapters 7 or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. In recent reports, worldwide, households now have $12 trillion more in debt than during the financial crisis of 2008. We are…
Read MoreWhy Your Business Insurance Policy May Not Be Providing Coverage For Ransomware Attacks
One circumstance feared by businesses is a ransomware attack. The situation has unfortunately become a familiar one. A computer hacker gains access to a business’s information systems, encrypts them, and then locks out the business unless the business pays a substantial fee, often in untraceable bitcoin, for a password to recover the files. Aside from…
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