How Marion County Probate Actually Works for a Small Estate
Indiana raised its small estate threshold to $100,000 in 2022. Here's what that means for families navigating Marion County Probate Court — and when you can skip the courthouse entirely.
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Indiana raised its small estate threshold to $100,000 in 2022. Here's what that means for families navigating Marion County Probate Court — and when you can skip the courthouse entirely.
Indiana Legal Services, IVLP, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, and IU McKinney each take different cases, different incomes, and different amounts of your time. Here's who to call first — and w…
Marion County homeowners who bought in the past 12 months are leaving more than $1,200 a year on the table. A plain-language guide to what Indiana's most valuable property tax break actually does —…
Your landlord just sold the property. You got a handwritten note slipped under your door—or maybe nothing at all—and now you're wondering what became of the $1,200 you handed over the day you signe…
National articles skip Indiana's filing fees, Marion County income tax, and the self-employment math. We didn't.
The court's own website won't walk you through this. We will.
The penalty clock starts the day after you're due, and it compounds fast. Here's what Indianapolis homeowners need to know about due dates, dollar consequences, and how to ask for relief.
Most guides explain how contractors file liens. This one walks Marion County property owners through the deadlines, defects, and bonding-off options that can get a lien off your title — and off you…
By CityDesk Indianapolis
The state's online calculator exists and it's free, but it doesn't explain the Income Shares model behind it, and it won't tell you how a Marion County judge will rule when the numbers get contested.
City, county, and state agencies each want their piece of paper. Here's the order you file them in, what each costs, and how long the whole process actually takes.
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