DIY: Not Always the Best Plan

        DIY: Not Always the Best Plan     There are many things that I could pay to have someone do that I do myself. Many people pay to have yard work done, but I rather enjoy it, plus being a healthy person who loves the outdoors I cannot justify paying...

No Cheating Clause

No Cheating Clause     As anyone who has read this blog before knows, we have often written about the fact that Indiana courts will enforce contracts between parties when those contracts were freely negotiated.  One of the most recent decisions from the...

Tax Deeds 1, Adverse Possession 0

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....