The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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Federal, state and local gun laws are sometimes driven by emotion following a high profile event in the news as well as policy. Understanding four key dynamics of the law will allow you to stay out of jail and be a respectful gun owner. First, firearms are by design, much like chain saws, gasoline, and baseball bats, inherently dangerous items.…
In our system of law, those who are suspected of a crime may be requested to make a police statement or be charged. Police, prosecutors, lawyers, and judges have difficult jobs. Each has a different focus and the legal system works best when those who are suspected of a crime exercise their constitutional rights. This blog explores your key constitutional…
Where the is a dispute about a child, from its biological parent to impermissible removal of a child from his or her home to return, there are numerous statutory laws that apply to ensure the child’s best interests are met and/or the proper court hears the matter. This blog is written to summarize those for you to better understand questions…
The General Assembly, trial courts, and Indiana appellate courts all are active in protecting children caught in a divorce or paternity cases and in modification proceedings afterwards. The policy, which is a basic tenet of psychology, is aimed at the disruptive effect of moving children back and forth between divorced parents and to discourage the parents from using child custody…
Conflict and dispute is a part of daily life. Most of the time, conflicts are resolved through means outside of court. In a very small percent of daily or even life matters, there is no ability to resolve the matter outside of a lawsuit. In this case the wonder of the US legal system comes into play. Litigants go to…
Tens of thousands of cases are filed and decided by Indiana’s trial court judges each year. Every judge and attorney knows the importance of telling the story of your position to give you your best day in court. However, for the legal system to work as it should, litigants themselves play a key role at trial. These may seem obvious,…
A significant legal myth in the purchase of property is boundary lines. When a home is purchased, even a new home, the mortgage company typically requires a “survey.” There are three types of real estate surveys. With improved real property (which means a structure is built upon it), a purchase and mortgage usually requires a boundary survey. This is a…
Every aspect of life with another person involved is a relationship of one sort or the other. This is true with every attorney you work with. In choosing an attorney, there are three key considerations you should ask yourself. Not all attorneys may be a good legal “fit” to your personality or case. Legal issues typically involve some type of…
Indiana’s trial court judges, commissioners, magistrates and protems are dedicated to justice. The unique aspect to their job is they must decide a dispute between two or more people or parties—many other aspects of personal and professional life involves winning to some degree. For this reason, it is sometimes difficult for a party to accept “losing.” And many people just…
Divorce attorneys all want to help every client or potential client meet their legal objective, which may range from a certain distribution of assets to specifics of custody. However, unlike most areas of law every seasoned family law attorney or judge will tell you emotion fuels divorce and a litigant often is in the best of time (freedom) and the…