The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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The Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms is one of the oldest and core liberties contained in our Constitution. This same right is found in the Indiana Constitution.1 Yet, that right may be the most polarizing issue debated in today’s society. In the reflection of this, so to speak “hot topic” issue, the Legislature and Congress have enacted…
Under Indiana law, you can be convicted of possession of illegal drugs (or other contraband such as a gun) found during the search of a passenger vehicle, even if you are merely the passenger. This concept is called constructive possession and is used to charge and convict both drivers and/or passengers when there is no way for the State to…
Most seasoned divorce attorneys will tell you that divorce, like the rest of our society, is a complex legal and psychological transaction. When the mere thought of a divorce arises, you should consult with a skilled therapist to try to determine if the marriage can be put back on track. Marriages today are a lot more than those based on…
Indiana follows the “marital pot” theory to determine what property is “marital property.” The “marital pot” theory means that ALL assets and liabilities, owned byeither Husband or Wife BEFORE and DURING the marriage, no matter how the property is titled, is jointly owned by the husband and wife equally and collectively. Indiana is unique in that there is no “separate”…
Contractual Obligations, Child Support and Income Withholding, and COBRA Unlike the larger body of civil law, domestic relations has mostly grey statutory provisions that are equitable as much as they are legal. The reason for this is life is anything but organized and linear. It is messy and filled with emotions ranging from happy to sad. A trial court, by…
Most business lawyers and owners understand the uses and benefits (mostly) of utilizing a business structure for a family-owned business (or any other business). When properly formed and maintained, such a structure does have many beneficial things; and it has tax benefits and apportions liability between individuals (spouses) and the entity and allows insuring risk and apportioning liability by contract.…