Wills Trusts & Estate Planning

Prior to July 1, 2018, Indiana was a “healthcare by committee” state – any number of people could act on a person’s behalf when they were adjudged to be incompetent. The circumstances sometimes resulted in confusion as to who may speak for the incompetent patient.  Indiana law now specifies a priority order for people who…

As the saying goes, there are only two things in life that are certain: death and taxes.  While no one can avoid death, most people wish to avoid, as much as possible, the taxes and expenses that may result from their death. As of January 1, 2013, the Indiana legislature repealed the state’s inheritance tax. …