by Blackwell Burke Ramsey | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog
I am pleased to announce that I recently completed the ICLEF Civil Mediation Certification Course and am now officially certified mediator. While I have handled mediations previously, I am now “official”. I will be mediating most types of civil litigation...
by Blackwell Burke Ramsey | May 1, 2020 | Blog
COVID-19 Business Survival Series We hope all is well with you and your families during this historic time. BBR was recently invited to participate in Katz Sapper & Miller’s Business Survival Series related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first...
by Blackwell Burke Ramsey | Mar 1, 2016 | Real Estate
Tax Deeds 1, Adverse Possession 0 A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision decided the relative rights of a tax deed purchaser versus a party with an adverse possession claim against real estate. The result: tax deeds defeat adverse possession claims. In Bonnell v....
by Blackwell Burke Ramsey | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog, Business Litigation, Real Estate
Priority of Purchase-Money Mortgage Under Indiana law, a “purchase-money mortgage” is given as security for a loan used by the mortgagor (buyer) to acquire legal title to a property. Indiana Code § 32-29-1-4 provides that “[a] mortgage granted by a purchaser to...
by Blackwell Burke Ramsey | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog
Understanding Bank Garnishments under Indiana Law Once you have obtained a money judgment against a party, Indiana law provides a number of different methods for collecting that judgment. While many of these collection options involve selling garnishable real estate...