When starting a business in Indiana, entrepreneurs should consider the advantages and disadvantages of forming a sole proprietorship, a corporation, and a limited liability company. The simplest form of business is the sole proprietorship. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned by one individual who performs the majority of […]
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IRS Update: Private Companies Will Now Collect Federal Tax Debts
On Monday, the IRS announced that it would have private companies collect Federal tax debts, pursuant to a federal law enacted by Congress in December. They chose for contractors to do this: CBE Group in Iowa, Conserve and Pioneer in New York, and Performant in California. The goal of this […]
Moving After Your Divorce or Child Custody Matter? Proceed Cautiously.
You’ve found a great new job in a different city or a better home across town. You’ve packed dozens of cardboard boxes, enlisted the help of friends to carry your furniture, and reserved a U-Haul truck. You’re just about ready to move. But if you’re an Indiana parent of a […]
Indiana’s Commercial Courts
When incorporating a business, many entrepreneurs end up choosing to incorporate in Delaware, based in part because of favorable corporate statues and immense business case law. Uniquely though, Indiana has been making strides in competing with Delaware on this issue. For example, many statutes pertaining to corporate entities and their […]
Indiana’s New Entity: B-Corporations; Evaluation of History and Current B-Corps
This January 1, 2016, a new entity structure for forming a business went into effect. The new entity structure is a “Benefit Corporation” or “B Corporation”. State Representative Casey Cox from Fort Wayne authored House Bill 1015, compelling Indiana to compete with some 28 other states that have already adopted […]
Camden & Meridew, P.C. Wins Family Law Appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a Trial Court decision to award Father sole legal and primary physical custody of a Child. The complete appellate decision is available here. The lawyers at Camden & Meridew, P.C. are experienced in the areas of tax law, family law, litigation, consumer law, criminal law, and […]
New Indiana Bill Challenges Farm-to-Fork Concept
When most Hoosiers or Americans think of Indiana, they picture small towns and family farms. In fact, Indiana has over 60,000 farms, including family farms spanning 15-million acres across the state, ranging in cultivation from poultry, cattle, soybeans, produce, etc.[1] The Farm-to-fork movement is growing because many consumers want food […]
Indiana Motorist Wins Speeding Ticket Dispute Taken to Indiana Court of Appeals
It is rare for individuals to dispute speeding tickets, because most people will simply pay them. It is even rarer that a disputed speeding ticket is decided in favor of the motorist, primarily because of the low level of burden of proof (preponderance of the evidence) that the State needs […]
The Requirements to Abate Taxes in Bankruptcy
Generally, in a bankruptcy proceeding the debtor’s pre-petition debts are discharged; taxes are unique in that most tax debts are not dischargeable. However, some tax debts may be dischargeable depending on the type of tax, how old the tax debt is, if the debtor filed a return, and the type […]
Landlord Duties in Indiana
The relationship between a landlord and the tenants is a balancing act between the rights and duties of the other. Generally, landlords in Indiana have several duties regarding the leased property, the rights of tenants, and compliance regulations, as well as, any other common law duties. First a landlord must […]