A man dies, is married to 2nd wife with no joint children, 1st marriage had 3 children (all are adults). How are assets in his

Indiana law explains who should get what if there is no will. Check Ind. Code 29-1-2-1, available at...

I need to know if I need a lawyer. My dad passed in August, his wife is administrator of the "court unsuprvised" estate.

Look at my answer to your similar question. Now that I know there was no will, I can say you are likely, as a son, to get some share of the estate....

Am I being too trusting or do I need a lawyer? My father passed away in August, his wife filed papers on Oct.10, "unsupervised"

If your father had a will, it should have been filed with the probate court, and if so, it is available to you to review. The will is a plan that...

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REPEAT QUESTION (please ignore previous Q.): Has Indiana's inheritance tax been completely repealed or will that occur in 2022?

According to the Indiana Department of Revenue, the repeal applies to any death occurring after December 31, 2012. See http://in.gov/dor/3807.htm.

Is my personal injury settlement taxable and/or considered income?

Check out http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Lawsuits-Awards-and-Settlements-Audit-Techniques-Guide on the IRS web site...

What is the difference between rape and sexual abuse?

Indiana’s sex crimes are defined at Ind. Code 35-42-4, available at http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar42/ch4.pdf. In Indiana, A...

Will I have to pay estate taxes on an estate worth $900,000?

You are correct that Indiana repealed its inheritance tax. See Ind. Code § 6-4.1-2-0.5, available at...

Where do I go to file on someone who wrote me a bad check? I'm in Georgetown, Indiana

Indiana has some laws that help people who receive bad checks. I wrote a legal guide for Avvo on that topic, which you can find at...

What will the court process be like, what is the best way to get a lesser sentence without actually hiring a lawyer?

When you go to court, the judge will schedule the case for a trial. You will likely be called back to court for a pretrial conference to determine...