Miner Lemon & Walston LLP

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Indiana Attorneys Concentrating in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Truck Accidents, Bankruptcy & Debt Relief, Farm Transition Planning, Agricultural Law, Business Law, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration, Elder Law, Guardianships, Adoptions, Criminal Defense including Operating While Intoxicated, and Civil Litigation.

At Miner and Lemon, our attorneys and staff work together as partners and team members to facilitate the best possible service for our clients. We are a four attorney firm with experienced legal assistants and legal secretaries. Many times our client's needs require experience in more than one area of law to achieve the maximum result. Our practice areas compliment each other to provide answers and solutions that provide peace of mind to you when you are seeking legal advice, planning strategies and case resolution.

For example, our business attorneys provide a wide array of services from business development, commercial transactions, employment law, bankruptcy and into the area of agriculture and family farm succession planning in conjunction with the expertise and assistance of our estate planning, trust and special needs attorneys. They work closely together to see that your needs and desires are successfully met. This group is known for providing informative work shops on Farm Transition Planning and Estate Planning.

The personal injury group of Miner & Lemon occasionally find themselves working closely with our tax or estate planning lawyers. If a claim is for injury or wrongful death, and a structured settlement or verdict is the result, issues such as insurance subrogation, tax, special needs planning and medicare may impact the end result for our client which requires the expertise of those practice areas as a part of the total solution.

Our bankruptcy attorney is here to assist you with all debt relief issues that you may be experiencing from debt collectors to foreclosure and bankruptcy. Whether personal or commercial financial problems, we are ready to assist you in resolving your problems.

Our criminal attorney practices throughout Northern Indiana including, Kosciusko, Marshall, Elkhart, Fulton, Whitley, Noble, Miami, Huntington and Howard counties to name a few. Mike Miner is a former elected Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney who has vast experience in criminal felony trials, including murder, attempted murder, reckless homicide, arson, rape and other major felonies.

Our Estate Planning section counsels in Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Estate and Probate Administration, Elder Law, Guardianships and Adoptions. The attorneys and staff are very caring and will listen to your needs. They are known for providing quality care and service to their clients.

Miner & Lemon provides creative, cost-effective solutions to your legal problems. We are based in Warsaw, Indiana, but practice throughout the State. When the need exists, we will come meet you if you are unable, or too far away to meet with us at our Warsaw office.

Please browse our website, learn about us, we are confident you will see that Miner & Lemon are the attorneys you need to assist you with your legal matters. Our website is monitored throughout the day, evening and on weekends. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. You can reach us through the "contact us" form above or by telephone at 1-800-569-3903.

Nov. 4th Estate Planning and the Impact of Changes to Federal Tax Law Coming in 2011. ( To Be Held at Miner & Lemon, LLP at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments provided)
Nov. 11th Basics of Business Planning for the Start-Up Entreprenuer ( To Be Held at Miner & Lemon, LLP at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments provided)
Nov. 16th Business and Estate Planning for the Family Farmer ( To Be Held at Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Shrine Building at 5:30 p.m. Dinner Buffet will be provided)
Dec. 4th Succession Planning for the Small to Medium Size Business and What Will Happen Without a Plan ( To Be Held at Miner & Lemon, LLP at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments provided)

Legally Speaking is hosted by Clint Marsh of Lake City Radio and the attorneys of Miner & Lemon, LLP, and can be heard on:

Legally Speaking Forum of the Week is a blog that runs in conjunction with our weekly radio topic. This week's blog:
HOW TO MAKE YOUR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
OR POWER OF ATTORNEY'S JOB EASIERAccess our blog on the links section at http://www.wrsw.net/

Legally Speaking is a radio law program by Miner & Lemon, LLP. Email your questions or radio program topic suggestions to: LEGALLYSPEAKING@LAWWARSAW.COM
WRSW 1073 @ 8:15 – 8:30 am Saturday mornings

For more information on our radio broadcasts click on:
http://www.wrsw.net/ and look for the Legally Speaking link found on the "links" page.

Truck accident claims are often investigated and handled differently than other injury claims. It is important to have an attorney who has experience in handling truck accident claims. We are located in Kosciusko County, Indiana where truck accidents along State Highway 30 are, unfortunately, occuring way to often due to the number of traffic lights and speeding trucks. We have valuable experience in working truck accident claims and litigation.

When the careless acts of others result in the wrongfult death of a loved one, we can help you. Whether the death was a result of a motor vehicle collision, truck accident, a dangerous or defective product, construction site accident or any other cause, Miner and Lemon can help you explore your options for recovery.
BANKRUPTCY & DEBT RELIEF

Our criminal law attorneys are former prosecuting attorneys with a vast amount of trial experience as both prosecutors and defense attorneys. At Miner & Lemon, 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.
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 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.

The attorneys at Miner & Lemon 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.

As you grow older, your legal needs change. Whether you need legal advice regarding powers of attorney, guardianships, the costs of long term care, or setting up a special needs trust, the attorneys at Miner & Lemon, LLP, are here for you. We understand that issues like advanced directives and disability planning can be very sensitive, and that is why, in addition to our knowledge of elder law, our attorneys and staff are known for adding a caring, personal touch to every case we handle.
ESTATE PLANNING AND SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
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, LLP we have experience in estate planning and know how to minimize the costs and taxes to your estate while assuring creditor and predator protection.
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 or trust, and the personal representative’s or trustee’s tasks can be overwhelming. The personal representative or trustee may need to notify creditors, decide which debts or claims should be paid, create inventories or final reports to account for all the property of the deceased, as well as have any final income tax returns, federal estate tax returns or state inheritance tax returns prepared. If you have been named an executor, personal representative, or trustee for a loved one and feel that you need help during the probate, estate or trust administration process, the attorneys at Miner & Lemon, LLP would be glad to put our experience to work for you.
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