An Overview of Our Business Law Practice
At the law office of Hawk, Haynie, Kammeyer & Smith, LLP, we bring over 100 years of combined experience to businesses and business owners throughout northeastern Indiana. We have experience handling the formation, operation, and dissolution of all types of business entities such as C and S Corporations, Professional Corporations, Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs), General and Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), Family Limited Partnerships, and franchises. We built our reputation on a commitment to personal service and attention, making certain that you always work directly with an attorney, and that we respond promptly to your calls and e-mails. Because of the positive results we have obtained in the past, many of our new cases come to us as referrals from satisfied clients or other lawyers. Contact our office or call us at 260-918-4837 to schedule an appointment.
Business Formation and Business Transactions
We handle all aspects of business formation, preparing and filing the documents necessary to set up a partnership, limited liability company or corporation. We also negotiate, review and prepare a wide range of business contracts, including buy-sell agreements, employment contracts, and commercial lease agreements. We handle business collections as well as business bankruptcies. See our page on business formation and transactions for more information.
Business and Commercial Litigation
We represent businesses and business owners in a broad range of legal controversies, including contract disputes, ownership disagreements, employee matters, mechanic's lien and foreclosure proceedings. To learn more, go to our page on business litigation.
Real Estate Law
Our attorneys represent small-to-medium sized businesses in a wide range of commercial real estate matters. We handle all matters related to the sale or purchase of commercial property, from the negotiation of terms through closing, reviewing and preparing all the documents necessary to complete the transaction. We also advise clients regarding zoning and land use issues as well as the development of real property. For additional information, visit our page on real estate law.
Civil Litigation
We have represented many individuals and businesses in a broad range of lawsuits, including claims involving trade secrets, patents, pollution, will contents, mortgage foreclosures, contract disputes, franchises, and probate litigation.
*Personal Injury/Wrongful Death/Medical Malpractice
If you or a loved one have been seriously injured as the result of the negligence of another person, we have over 30 years experience handling plaintiff's claims for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, disability, pain and suffering, and mental anguish. We also handle negligence claims resulting in the wrongful death of a family member in order to recover lost earnings and the loss of the love and companionship of the deceased.
These types of claims include:
- Automobile Accidents
- Fall Injuries
- Construction Site Accidents
- Nursing Home Injuries
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
Elder Law/Estate Planning/Wills and Trusts
Elder law is the area of law dealing with the elderly. We counsel and represent clients on issues that affect the elderly, including Estate Planning, Healthcare, and Long Term Care Planning. Estate Planning is the area dealing with the distribution of an individual's property at his or her death. We prepare Wills, Trusts, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney so as to minimize Federal Estate taxes while carrying out the client's wishes.
Probate and Estate Administration
Probate is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon his or her death. Lawyers refer to the entity that holds the deceased's assets until those assets are distributed as an "estate." Estate Administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased's assets. Administration also includes the preparation of the applicable Federal Estate and Inheritance Tax Returns. Our firm also represents clients in the areas of Will Contests, Trust Disputes, and Claims against an Estate.
Collections
Insurance Defense
Municipal Law
* No fee unless we recover benefits for you with these types of cases.