To commemorate our Firm’s 40th anniversary, Riley Bennett Egloff employees participated in the United Way of Central Indiana kit build program. Within an hour’s time, and with the aid of some 1979 tunes, RBE packed 1,000 snack packs for children...
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5 Reasons To Complete Your Estate Plans Today
Regardless of whether you are single or married, have children or not, are working or retired, or have significant assets or none, there are many reasons why you will benefit from creating or updating your estate plans. If you have thought about...
How Indiana is Improving School Safety & Security
A recent story by WTHR indicated that there have been at least five incidents involving guns in schools in Indiana during the new 2019-20 school year. WTHR reported that on August 7, 2019, a student with a gun was stopped near Muncie Central High...
5 Common Mistakes Made by Construction Project Managers and How to Avoid Them
I spend a significant amount of my time counseling general contractors and subcontractors through construction projects that have problems—most frequently, delays, cost overruns, and collection problems. The following are five of the most common...
Scooter Users Beware: Liability and Insurance Implications for Consumers
I. INTRODUCTION Electric foot scooters (“scooters”) are now being shared and used throughout Indianapolis and other Indiana cities. If you have ever watched someone riding one down the street or on a sidewalk, you may have thought of the risks...
Limited Liability for Owners of Corporations and LLC’s: What Liabilities and What Limits?
One of the principal motivations for operating a business as a corporation or a limited liability company (“LLC”) is that, by law,[1] doing so will generally shield the owners of the business from becoming personally responsible...
RBE Celebrating 40 Years!
Riley Bennett Egloff LLP is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 40-year anniversary. The Firm was founded in 1979 with three attorneys who shared a vision of building a respected Indiana business and litigation law firm by providing the...
Time for Change, Again – Increasing Limits Under Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act
On July 1, 2017 significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act, Ind. Code § 34-18-1-1 et seq. (the “MMA”) went into effect. Most notable of these changes was an increase in limitation of damages recoverable, from both the underlying...
Three Areas Of Legal Risk To Address Early And Often
Counsel representing businesses, their owners, or executives regularly earn their legal fees by resolving problems that arise from poor business practices. Those practices often evolved from temporary “fixes” to resolve emergencies or decisions...
Creditors’ Rights When a Debtor is Threatening to File Bankruptcy
Creditor clients range from sophisticated lenders to part-time small businesses. However, no matter the size or sophistication of the client, creditors often have certain misconceptions as to what is and is not permissible when a debtor files...
Understanding and Carrying-Out A Loved One’s Wishes and Plans for Incapacity
An injury, accident, or illness can leave a family member or loved one incapable of making decisions, self-care, or helping those for whom they are responsible, such as minor children. The extent, duration, and nature of a person’s incapacity...
2019 Cultural Trail Spring Clean
RBE is proud to have sponsored and participated in the 2019 Cultural Trail Spring Clean that took place on Saturday, March 23. The clean-up included picking up litter and a clean-sweep of the trail along RBE’s corridor of the Cultural Trail. Team...