Category Archives: Choosing a Lawyer

As of May 25, 2012, Governor Mitch Daniels has signed the new Public Intoxication law into effect. The new law will go into effect July 1, 2012. The intent of the new law, among other things, is to discourage potential … Continue reading →

Come July 1st of 2012, non-custodial parents who are paying child support for a child over the age of 19 will be able to petition the court to terminate their child support obligation. Indiana, unfortunately, does not automatically terminate child … Continue reading →

For many, the family home is an asset unlike any other, not only is it of monetary value but of sentimental value as well. Therefore, the transfer of the family home upon death has become an important issue for many … Continue reading →

Jail overcrowding has been a longstanding problem in Porter County over recent years. Most recently, the Sheriff, David Lain, pleads with the County to open, and consequently fund, the third pod of our 3-pod jail facility. (See Northwest Indiana Times … Continue reading →

Does your establishment qualify to serve alcoholic beverages? If it does, the selling of alcohol could substantially raise your revenues! The Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission (“IATC”) regulates the use of alcoholic beverages and the Indiana State Excise Police enforces … Continue reading →

To stay in the real estate development game today is a challenge that few would have imagined 5 years ago. Demand for new commercial and residential construction was high, financing was readily available, and small and large businesses alike were … Continue reading →

Gordon A. Etzler & Associates, LLP may have won another victory for individual rights yesterday in a case involving the state’s right to seize lawfully owned firearms. A Northwest Indiana Times article discussed the case today. The case involved several … Continue reading →

For the longest time, Indiana has provided an arcane system of overly broad and ambiguously defined alcohol laws. (See Etzlerlaw Article, Indiana Senate Votes to Restrict Public Intoxication Law by Attorney Jacob Blackstone.) Unfortunately, the law in question did not … Continue reading →

It is well known (and quite frankly flooding the media lately) about the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin. People most often discuss the racial tensions surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin by the [white] self-appointed neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman. What … Continue reading →

According to the Post-Tribune article posted yesterday, “Indiana Lowers Cutoff Age to 19 for Receiving Child Support” 10 Apr 2012, the Indiana General Assembly has lowered the age from 21 to 19 for emancipation, which cuts off a father or … Continue reading →