- Adoption
- GuardianshipMark Hurt is an experienced attorney with over 20 years of expertise to guide you through the process of administering your loved one’s estate. Take our hand and be reassured by our client-centered approach during one of life’s most distressing times. Having handled estates both large and small, simple and complex, involving Wills and Trusts, contested wills, claims of wrongful death, administration of special needs and various forms of trusts, guardianships, out-of-state assets, and estates with no Will, you can trust Mark and his seasoned staff when you most need advice and counsel.
- Wrongful DeathIt is never easy to lose a loved one. Not only is there the emotional and physical loss, but there is also the anguish of dealing with the details of the passing of a parent, sibling, child, or other loved one. That is where an experienced and compassionate advisor, such as an attorney, can help. He or she will take the time to determine if the estate of a loved one needs to be probated (administered through a Court) and, if so, prepare the documents necessary for filing. Such work includes the preparation and filing of notices, marshalling of assets, including retirement accounts, transferring or selling real estate, satisfying creditors and tax obligations, and distributing assets to heirs. If the deceased died as a result of “wrongful death” (an accident caused by another), a skilled attorney can also assist in the filing of any claim against the wrongdoer or insurance company.
- Business DisputesMark Hurt is an attorney who practices estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business law. Mark has been a member of the Fishers Chamber of Commerce since 2005. Mark can be reached at (317) 770-0547 and www.markhurtlaw.com.
- Real Estate Litigation
- Estate PlanningIn estate planning, blended families with step-children sometimes have unique circumstances which necessitate the use of contract language protecting step-children from disinheritance. Many times, for a small business, a business succession plan and perhaps, the purchase of life insurance and creation of a buy-sale plan agreement is wise to ensure liquidity when the business is dissolved or passed down to the next generation.
- Wills
- TrustsA lawyer can also meet with clients well before a death or misfortune occurs to draft necessary documents such as a will, durable power of attorney, living will, and healthcare representative designee documents. Clients with more substantial assets may want to consider establishing a trust to benefit themselves while alive, avoid the cost of probate when they pass, and expedite the transfer of assets to beneficiaries. Through new laws for smaller sized estates, real estate can now be transferred via transfer on death deeds and after death, through small estate affidavits, without the opening of an estate. Clients with children who live with disabilities, addictions or unique circumstances, are wise to think out how to use a discretionary supplemental needs trust (special needs trust), testamentary trust or irrevocable trust.
- Power of Attorney
- Probate