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Indiana Attorneys Specializing in Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business Law, Business and Farm Succession Planning, Personal Injury and Operating While Intoxicated Defense

Miner Lemon & Walston is known throughout Indiana for providing creative, cost-effective solutions to your legal problems.  The headquarters of Miner, Lemon and Walston, LLP are based in Warsaw, Indiana with a satellite office Indianapolis, Indiana. We are a 11-attorney firm with a support staff of 15  including paralegals, legal assistants and legal secretaries. Our attorneys focus on Estate Planning, Elder Law (including Medicaid and Veteran's benefits), Personal Injury, Business Law, and Criminal law.

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Estate Planning Attorneys in Indiana

Proper estate planning is more than just preparation of a Will or Trust, Financial and Health Care Powers of Attorney, and other ancillary documents.  It goes far beyond that, requiring counseling by a skilled estate planning attorney who listens carefully to your family values and concerns and then implements a plan to help assure solutions are found for those values and concerns. 

A properly prepared estate plan can:

  • assure privacy after death; 
  • reduce federal and state estate, inheritance and death taxes;
  • minimize costs and delay of probate administration;
  • appoint an appropriate personal representative to administer the estate;
  • provide remarriage protection for the surviving spouse;
  • assure creditor and predator protection for children and other beneficiaries;
  • provide for your care in the event of disability;
  • assure lifetime care for a disabled child through special needs trust planning;
  • assure the completion of your charitable planning intent;
  • and much more.

Elderly persons are the fastest growing age demographic in the United States.  Elder law serves the needs of seniors and persons with disabilities who experience growing health and family concerns as a result of aging or becoming disabled.  The elder law attorney must have a particular focus on these needs and concerns in asset protection planning, estate planning and administration, and special needs trust planning for the elderly and disabled.  These issues are not typically solved in wills, trusts, and probate planning by traditional estate planning attorneys.  Proper advanced directives and other end-of-life decision making documents are critical to the elderly and disabled.  Additionally, the costs of nursing home care for seniors and persons with disabililities can be staggering.  The elder law attorney can present solutions for asset protection, Medicaid planning, disability planning, spend down of resources, preservation of income, and protection of family values.

Probate/Estate administration is the process of winding up a deceased person's financial affairs, including the gathering of assets, payment of debts, expenses and taxes, and distributing what is left to the persons who are entitled to the balance of the assets.

The responsibilities and duties imposed by law on estate administration are sometimes complex and often confusing.  Moreover, all of this comes at a time when surviving family members may not only still be deeply grieving, but in need of the financial support formerly provided by the decedent. 

The lawyers of Miner Lemon & Walston, LLP have vast experience in estate administration.  We can greatly relieve the burden of estate administration ranging from:

  • the details of opening an estate,
  • notifying creditors,
  • defending against improper claims,
  • preparing and filing estate tax and inheritance tax returns or
  • giving advice on other matters that result from the death of a loved one. 

The lawyers of Miner Lemon & Walston, LLP stand ready to provide caring, compassionate and competent legal representation in the following areas:

Estate Planning

When you get to the point in your life when you start to think about providing for your family after you are gone, you want more than an attorney who can fill in the blanks on a standard Will or Trust document. You want an attorney who will listen carefully to what you have to say about your family and their concerns and who will implement those plans to ensure your family’s continued security.

At Miner Lemon & Walston, LLP we have decades of expertise in estate planning and know how to minimize the costs and taxes to your estate while assuring creditor and predator protection.

Elder Law and Medicaid

As you grow older, your legal needs change. Whether you need legal advice regarding Medicaid, Medicare, veteran’s benefits or setting up a special needs trust, the elder law experts at Miner Lemon & Walston, LLP are here for you.

Miner Lemon & Walston’s elder law practice is the northern Indiana’s premier practice. We understand that issues like advanced directives and disability planning can be very sensitive. That is why, in addition to their vast knowledge of elder law, our attorneys are known for adding a caring, personal touch to every case we handle.

Probate/Estate and Trust Administration

When someone you love has passed away, it can be hard to assume responsibility for tying up all the loose ends of their estate. When the loved one passes away without leaving a will, the personal representative’s task can be overwhelming. The personal representative is in charge of notifying the estate’s creditors, deciding which claims against the estate are valid, and creating inventories and final reports for the court to account for all the property of the deceased.

If you have been named a “personal representative” for a loved one’s estate and feel that you need help during the probate process, Miner Lemon & Walston would be glad to put our expertise to work for you.

Business Planning

The attorneys at Miner Lemon & Walston are experienced at handling all your business law needs from business development, business document preparation, business exit planning and business litigation. Our attorneys are ready to assist you with every need your business may require.

Agriculture Business Structuring and Wealth Planning

Planning for the transfer or succession of your farm is of paramount concern to the family farmer and has become more complicated in recent times. Wealth planning and transfers require legal expertise in this specialized area to protect your assets and way of life.

At Miner, Lemon and Walston, LLP we have family farm experience and understand the importance of protecting your future and your assets. Please contact us to discuss how we may assist you to prepare for the future.

Personal Injury

Being injured by someone else’s negligence can be a traumatic experience. You are in pain, you may have spent extensive time in the hospital, the medical bills are piling up, and the costs are being passed on to your family. Just then, the insurance company calls to see if you want to settle. With everything else you have going on in your life, you need a skilled attorney to handle your claim with the insurance company.

The personal injury attorneys at Miner Lemon & Walston, LLP, have handled hundreds of cases in courts all across Indiana, including multi-million dollar claims. We are experienced in handling semi-truck accidents, serious car crash cases, traumatic brain injury, slip and fall cases, and wrongful death claims. More importantly, we stand by our clients in their time of need – because we care about the person and the claim.

Criminal

Our criminal law attorneys are former prosecuting attorneys with a vast amount of trial experience as both prosecutors and defense attorneys. At Miner Lemon & Walston, LLP we have successfully defended clients accused of murder, assault, rape, and OWI. Contact us today and we will evaluate your situation and provide an honest assessment of your case.

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Miner, Lemon and Walston, LLP
523 South Buffalo Street
Warsaw, IN 46580

Toll Free: 800-569-3903
Phone: 574-268-9911
Fax: 574-269-7828

Miner, Lemon and Walston,LLP

Warsaw
523 South Buffalo Street
Warsaw, IN 46580

Toll Free: 800-569-3903
Phone: 574-268-9911
Fax: 574-269-7828

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