On January 16, 2020, attorneys from Hodges & Davis attended the annual Lake County Bar Association Installation Dinner and Awards Reception. At the dinner, Clyde Compton was recognized for 55 years of attorney service and Lake County Bar Association 2019 President Shawn Cox passed the gavel to the new Lake County Bar Association 2020 President […]
On January 1, 2020, a new rule took effect which updated the earnings threshold necessary to exempt executive, administrative or professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The FLSA requires employers to pay the federal minimum wage to employees who work more than 40 hours per week, […]
On July 1, 2018, Indiana joined the 48 other states that allow the enforcement of so called in terrorem clauses in wills and trusts. These clauses, more commonly known as “no contest clauses” are provisions in a will or trust that state if a beneficiary seeks to contest the will or trust, they lose the […]
Does your home improvement contract comply with Indiana’s Home Improvement Contract Act (“HICA”)? The Act can be found at Indiana Code § I.C. 24-5-11. Its intent is to protect home owners by placing minimum requirements on the contents of home improvement contracts. The law places the burden on the home improvement contractors (not home owners) […]
The Lake Superior Court, Civil Division recently announced that Attorney Benjamin T. Ballou was appointed as the Probate Commissioner of the Lake Superior Court, Civil Division Room 7, in Crown Point. Commissioner Ballou’s first day as Commissioner was on November 18, 2019. The Probate Courtroom is located in Room #B-105 in the Lake County Government […]
Attorney Bonnie Coleman, Board member for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, was named Indiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs 2018 Board Volunteer of the Year and was one of four board individuals inducted into the Indiana Alliance’s Hall of Fame. She is the first female inducted into the Indiana Alliance of […]
The issue of mandatory flu vaccinations and requests for exemption from flu vaccinations based on religious grounds has recently found itself before the EEOC. The EEOC has not taken such religious discrimination claims lightly. In fact, on June 25, 2019, the EEOC released a statement that Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, Michigan would pay damages, along […]
On April 24, 2019, Senate Enrolled Act 380 was signed into law, amending the Indiana guardianship code to add new sections addressing Supported Decision Making (IC § 29-3-14) and Less Restrictive Alternatives (IC § 29-3-1-7.8). The amendments send at least one clear message: a full-blown Guardianship is not the only option. Traditionally, when an incapacitated […]
You have recently decided to start a new business, plan to buy or sell real estate, finally decided that you have put off having a Will for entirely too long or encountered a legal problem. You need a lawyer. But the process of selecting a lawyer who meets your needs may seem daunting. How do […]
On July 22, 2017, Orlando Lewis, Jr. died in a car crash in Monroe County along with his wife, Shante Lewis. The lone survivor of the crash was the couple’s two-year-old daughter, K.L. In addition to K.L., Orlando Lewis, Jr. was survived by his six-year-old son, J.T., whose mother is Shana Tolliver. He was also […]