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“Why does my criminal conviction continue to show up on criminal background checks?” This is a question I often receive from clients who have had their criminal records expunged only to find out that the prior conviction is still showing up on criminal background...
It is never advisable to drive a vehicle after you have consumed alcohol or other intoxicating substances. The easy availability of transportation through ride aps like Uber and Lyft can help avoid finding yourself behind the wheel of a vehicle if you have had too...
Driving is risky. Every year in Indiana thousands of motorists are involved in a crash, sometimes with grave consequences. From 2015-18, an average of 852 people died annually in car wrecks across the state, according to one statistical report. Many more suffered...
Retirement savings are arguably some of the most complicated assets to divide in an Indiana divorce. Many spouses are unsure of how to approach this difficult topic and how the courts will divide something that both of them have spent a considerable amount of time...
I have handled countless criminal expungements in counties across the State of Indiana. When I meet with clients I always tell them that the expungement process is not perfect. The expungement process, does however, provide individuals who may have made an error in...
Being arrested can be scary, confusing, and embarrassing. If you have never been arrested in Hamilton County, Indiana before, you and your family may not know what to do. Each county has a different set of procedures law enforcement follows once someone is taken to...
Getting into an accident is not only inconvenient, but also expensive. The costs can add up very quickly when you start taking into consideration the cost of fixing your car, your medical bills, and how long you will be out of work because of this accident. You then...
Recently, studies have shown that the rate of divorce has been decreasing within the last decade. Although in recent years divorce rates have gone down, they are still double of what they were in the 1960s. There are studies that go to say that almost half of all...
A Revocable Living Trust (“RLT”), if often a device used for avoiding probate. In its basic form, the RLT involves an individual naming himself as trustee of his own trust and continuing to manage his own assets. The trust document provides for a successor trustee in...
Is a suspended driver’s license keeping you or someone you know from getting to work? Indiana’s laws previously allowed for persons with a suspended license to petition for a hardship license. In such circumstances, persons with a suspended license who could prove the...