Posted on June 25, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] Britain and the European Union (the “EU”) seem very far away from the United States of America. Most of us think very little about European affairs except when we think of our nation’s European origins or when American news media reports an extraordinary European event. […]
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Posted on June 18, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] Unless you are a lawyer or judge, you probably do not think much about alternative dispute resolution (commonly abbreviated as “ADR”). Most people have experienced or heard about ADR, but many people misunderstand, misuse, or entirely miss creative dispute resolution opportunities that ADR systems provide. […]
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Posted on June 11, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] The Indiana General Assembly updated several Indiana laws into the digital age during the 2016 legislative session. The legislature updated existing laws in the Indiana Probate Code, guardianship statutes, the Indiana Trust Code, and the Power of Attorney Act to allow trustees, decedent’s personal representatives, […]
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Posted on June 5, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
Most people think of wills or trusts when they think of estate planning. However, powers of attorney are probably the most important estate planning documents that most people can have. A last will and testament is a good way to direct how people will distribute and receive your assets when you die, but if disability […]
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Posted on May 28, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
Jesus once took a child into his arms while he was teaching and said, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.” The Bible, Mark 9:42 (NIV). Child […]
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Posted on May 21, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] They say that the road to destruction is paved with good intentions. The saying fits procrastinators that intend to make or update estate plans involving turbulent families, but never get around to making updated plans. An estate plan procrastinator can create even more destruction by […]
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Posted on May 17, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] (Updated March 14, 2018) Hollywood actress Betty Davis was quoted as saying, “Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you view it) more people are reaching older ages today than ever (such as Ira Chestnut, pictured at left as a high […]
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Posted on May 7, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] We wonder sometimes whether we will run out of topics for our blog and newspaper columns, but we always find more legal subjects that people misunderstand. People misunderstand contracts more frequently than they misunderstand many other subjects, so we are shining a light on them […]
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Posted on April 28, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] Many people are familiar with the prodigal son parable that Jesus shared with his critics in Luke 15:11-32. In that story, the prodigal son demanded and squandered his inheritance, returned home in disgrace, and received his father’s embrace and celebration upon return. The story also […]
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Posted on April 23, 2016 by Hawkins Elder Law.
[See our Disclaimers page about relying on this website’s contents.] Litigation is like war. Just as warfare is expensive and dependent on unpredictable factors like weather and human behavior, lawsuits often burn fortunes with unreliable outcomes. In most war and litigation, each side is partly right and partly wrong, depending on someone’s perspective. More lawsuits […]
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