A Real Estate, Zoning, Business and Bankruptcy Lawyer in Anderson, Indiana

Estate Planning
Attorney Thomas Beeman handles a variety of estate planning matters such as distribution of property at the time of death. He utilizes his knowledge of wills, taxes, insurance, and trusts to ensure maximum benefit under the law while carrying out the decedent’s wishes. He may advise a client to draft a revocable or living trust in order to reduce the expense and delay of probate while the decedent’s assets are administered in private. Or he may advise a client on credit trusts or charitable trusts in order to reduce estate taxes. Most people think about using a will to distribute their assets at time of death. However, another option is a family trust, which takes care of the family by continuing to control asset distribution for some time after death.

Mr. Beeman has substantial experience in planning for high net worth families using sophisticated estate planning techniques, which can, in many cases, reduce estate taxes substantially. Mr. Beeman also handles guardianships and has extensive experience dealing with issues of incompetence and incapacity, as well as elder law issues including durable powers of attorney for health care and other advanced planning strategies, special needs planning, and Medicaid issues.

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Estate & Trust Administration
Thomas Beeman has a substantial practice in Probate, and Estate and Trust Administration. Probate is the legal process by which a person’s debts are paid and assets are distributed upon her or his death. Estate Administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased’s assets. Trust Administration is the process of managing the assets of a trust and the distribution of those assets after death. Mr. Beeman will ensure that all assets are distributed promptly and that all tax obligations and legal requirements are satisfied.

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Governmental Law
In his Governmental Law practice, Thomas Beeman represents governmental entities such as planning and zoning Boards and government officials. He advises them on matters related to contracts, government bidding, planning, zoning, financial issues such as budgeting, and compliance with state Board of Accounts regulations. He also counsels them on the legality of proposed developments, subdivisions, and residential construction. His clients count on him to review existing ordinances and state laws, and rewrite them when they conflict with the needs of the community.

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Business & Commercial Law
The form of business chosen for a business entity potentially affects every aspect of its operations. Mr. Beeman helps start-up companies decide whether they want to operate as a closely held business, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation. He advises his clients about directors’ and officers’ liability, dissolution, franchising, reorganization, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, business successions, and shareholders’ rights. He also advises start-up businesses on how to work with local government to obtain tax abatements and any other available government incentives. In his Commercial Law practice, attorney Thomas Beeman assists with the preparation of agreements, the sale and purchase of businesses, obtaining financing and funding for business operations, and employee relations.

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Bankruptcy (creditors only)
Thomas Beeman assists creditors in initiating involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against debtors, prosecutes motions for relief from automatic stay and objections to the discharge of debts. He also determines the priority and validity of liens, recovers fraudulent conveyances and preferential payments, and helps clients collect their money by filing liens, attachments, garnishments, and other involuntary security devices. Mr. Beeman also represents creditors in state court proceedings, and obtains and enforces judgments against debtors.

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Real Estate
Thomas Beeman represents both commercial clients and individuals in all proceedings and transactions that deal with real property—land and the structures attached to it—including purchase and sale, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, condemnation, leases, zoning, title examinations, quiet title actions, closings, and management. Mr. Beeman can also assist you or your business with applications for zoning changes, easements, special permits, zoning variances, and site plan approvals.

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The firm offers a variety of fee arrangements that will be discussed with you up front.

If you are looking for experienced, attentive legal representation in the Central Indiana area, please call Beeman Law Office today at 765-640-1330 or contact us online.

“The highest quality of legal service in a timely fashion.”

Beeman Law Office
33 W 10th Street
Suite 200
Anderson, IN 46016
Phone:  765-640-1330
Fax:  765-640-1332