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Congratulations to Michael G. Ruppert, Lainie Hurwitz and Paula J. Schaefer for their inclusion in the 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers* list and Lauren E. Harpold for inclusion in the 2024 Rising Star** list in Indiana. From our office location in Indianapolis, attorneys...
Effective January 1, 2024, a new version of the Indiana Child Support Guidelines will become effective. There are a number of changes that you may wish to discuss with an attorney. This blog post will highlight three of the most noteworthy changes: Updates to weekly...
There is one supposed statistic about divorce that is seemingly taken as common knowledge at this point: that half of all marriages end in divorce. Well, our readers may be surprised to learn that, as a recent news article pointed out, that supposed statistic is not...
If you and your spouse divorce in Indiana, you will need to divide your assets. If you have substantial assets, like real estate, businesses, investments or other similar items, it may be necessary to have a property valuation. Valuation process In most cases, the...
Most experienced divorce attorneys in Indiana will urge their clients to sign a premarital agreement before they marry (or re-marry). Such agreements are binding contracts and cover such issues as spousal support, attorney fees, and property division. Generally, these...
Congratulations to associate attorney Lauren E. Harpold for becoming a Certified Family Law Specialist by the Family Law Certification Board of Indiana. She joins her fellow attorneys at , Michael G. Ruppert, Paula J. Schaefer and Lainie A....
Spousal maintenance is sometimes awarded to one spouse as part of an Indiana divorce. Maintenance, also known as alimony in some states, is an amount of money paid by one spouse to another for a certain period. The purpose of spousal maintenance is to allow both...
When high-asset couples contemplate divorce, they often find themselves navigating a complex web of financial and emotional challenges. Traditional divorce litigation can intensify these complexities, making the separation process even more daunting. However,...
If you are just entering the process of your divorce and considering your options, you may have encountered the term "Collaborative divorce" or "Collaborative Law" and not understood what it meant. Is a Collaborative divorce the same thing as a divorce resolved...
A prenuptial agreement is a type of contract that two people sign before they are married. Under Indiana law, a prenuptial agreement can cover a fair number of issues, but its main purpose is to control the distribution of property should the marriage later end in...