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Tips for Clients: How to Keep Fees Down on an Hourly Case
Lawyers are often paid for their services on an hourly basis. The typical hourly rates in Indiana range from $250-$450 per hour. An attorney’s rate is based on the attorney’s past experience, the number of years spent practicing law, and…
What is a Notice of Tort Claim?
In Indiana, whenever one wishes to bring a claim for personal injury and/or wrongful death against a state entity, such as a city, county, political subdivision, or the state itself, you are required to serve upon that entity a Notice…
The Importance of Setting Up Your Company (Corporation or LLC) Properly in Indiana
It is common for people who start a new business to create a new corporation or limited liability company when the new business venture is created. This process begins by filing “Articles” with the Indiana Secretary of State’s office, providing…
Legal Malpractice: It Is a Case Within a Case
We routinely handle legal malpractice cases. Candidly, there are only a handful of law firms in Indiana that are willing to file legal malpractice claims against other attorneys—and often, colleagues—when an attorney fails to do what a reasonable attorney should…
What is the “American Rule” on Attorney Fees?
In the U.S. justice system, it has long been a national policy that everyone deserves their day in court. Under what has become known as the American Rule, each side to a legal matter must pay his/her own attorney fees,…
How to Navigate Co-Parenting with Your Ex Like a Pro –Using a Phone App!
It has been said that “an ex becomes an ex for a reason.” But when it comes to being a parent—and co-parenting a child with an ex—for better or worse, you want to do everything you can to create a…
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