Our Philosophy
We help families with their legal needs. Whether it’s a death in the family, a divorce, a custody battle, a pending criminal charge, or a financial crisis, we can help. The attorneys and staff at the Lacy Law Office are down to earth and easy to talk to. We think that it is important that you are comfortable with whomever you choose to represent you. Our attorneys have over 15 years of experience dealing with family, probate, employment, debt defense, and criminal law. Let us help you.
One of the fundamental principles of our practice is to keep our clients informed. This begins at the initial consultation. Our attorneys take the time to explain the law and legal process to you and to answer your questions so that you can make an informed decision about how to proceed with your case and whether to hire counsel. We arm our clients with knowledge and information to help you make the best decision in your situation.
Although our primary areas of practice are family law, probate, bankruptcy, and criminal defense, we offer legal services in a variety of areas to meet the various needs of our clients. During the course of a representation, we often discover that clients may have other legal needs. For instance, a post-divorce client may want a new will or power of attorney. Our broad experience allows us to serve you in more than one legal area at a time.
Family Law
“Family Law” encompasses many legal issues including divorce, custody, child support, emancipation, juvenile, CHINS, and paternity cases. At the Lacy Law Office, we believe that the definition of “Family Law” should be expanded to include any legal issue that affects your family, which could be the need for a will, assistance with a relative’s estate, starting a business, saving a family home from foreclosure, and more. In reality, almost any legal issue you may be facing will affect your family. We offer legal services to assist you with all of those things.
Our attorneys and staff understand that strong emotions often accompany family law cases, and we are committed to guiding our clients through these difficult cases with concern and compassion. We are also passionate about advocating for the rights of our clients and for protecting the best interests of our clients' children. Our attorneys are advisors, advocates, counselors, and strategists for our clients.
We understand that the outcome of your family law case affects your life everyday and can have a great impact on your future. As such, we strive to deliver quality legal service on every family law matter entrusted to our care. Learn more about our attorneys on our Attorneys and Staff page, or contact us at (317) 894-1500 to schedule your family law consultation.
Probate Court and Estates
Our attorneys regularly practice in probate court, including assisting clients with adult guardianships, guardianships over minors, adoptions, estates, estate litigation, will contests, trusts, and trust contests. Dealing with an elderly relative or dealing with a death in the family is hard enough without having to deal with the legal system. We provide our clients with supportive legal advice to navigate the legal system when dealing with these issues.
At Lacy Law Office, we take the time to explain the process of obtaining guardianship over a loved one or for administering an estate after the loss of a loved one. We also assist clients with advance planning, such as wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives. living wills, and declarations of standby guardians. We think it is important to think ahead and to try to protect your family from protected litigation later by doing your end-of-life and disability planning now.
Call us at (317) 894-1500 to schedule your estate administration or estate planning consultation today!
Mediation, Arbitration, Collaborative Law
Is alternative dispute resolution right for you? Does your family need a creative solution or services to assist with resolving parenting time and post-decree disputes? At Lacy Law Office, we offer mediation, arbitration, parenting coordination, and Guardian ad Litem services. Ms. Lacy, Ms. Habecker, and Ms. Hayden are trained, registered, and experienced family law mediators and are frequently appointed by the Courts to mediate family law cases involving paternity, child support, divorce, asset, and debt division, custody, parenting time, contempt, relocation, minor guardianship, and modifications.
In addition, Ms. Lacy and Ms. Hayden are both Family Law Arbitrators who can provide arbitration services for parties who select to have their case heard in a private, and confidential setting. The benefits of arbitration include the ability to get a speedy resolution in a confidential setting that is less formal and less intimidating than a courtroom. The law firm's mediation and arbitration services assist families with getting their disputes resolved outside of Court. Contact us at (317) 894-1500 to learn more about mediation or arbitration.
Ms. Lacy and Ms. Habecker are both trained Collaborative Law professionals in the area of family law. A growing number of divorcing couples, along with other professionals such as lawyers, mental health professionals and financial consultants, have been seeking a more constructive alternative to the traditional divorce decided by a judge. These professionals have developed the Collaborative Law Practice model. The key difference between Collaborative Law Practice and conventional divorce is the pledge by both parties to reach an agreement without going to court. You and your spouse keep control of the decisions yourselves, rather than giving them up to a judge. All of the parties consent in writing to be part of a respectful process that leads to an out-of-court resolution. With Collaborative Law, the goal is to develop effective post-decree relationships, solve problems jointly, and prevent a court battle. Contact us at (317) 894-1500 to learn more about Collaborative Law.
In addition, Lacy Law Office offers parenting coordination and Guardian ad Litem services as other alternatives to help families in the midst of their legal issues. Ms. Habecker, Ms. Hayden, and Ms. Lacy are trained, experienced Parenting Coordinators, who assist high conflict parents with co-parenting issues and work with parents in an effort to prevent additional litigation.
All of the attorneys at Lacy Law Office are trained and experienced Guardian ad Litems, representing children in family law cases. As Guardian ad Litems, our attorneys interview all the parties, meet with the children, review collateral sources, conduct home visits, interview relevant witnesses, and prepare a written report for the parties and the Court regarding the information obtained and recommendations for the best interests of the children. Contact us at 317-894-1500 to learn more about our parenting coordination or Guardian ad Litem services.
Parenting Coordination and Guardian ad litem Services
Additional Information
Lacy Law Office offers parenting coordination and Guardian ad Litem services as other alternatives to help families in the midst of their legal issues. Ms. Habecker, Ms. Hayden, and Ms. Lacy are trained, experienced Parenting Coordinators, who assist high conflict parents with co-parenting issues and work with parents in an effort to prevent additional litigation. This work includes helping parents to communicate more effectively, mediating resolutions for parenting time disputes, and when necessary, acting as a tie breaker when parents are deadlocked. As Parenting Coordinators, our attorneys can offer binding recommendations in their parenting coordination cases to assist the parties with moving past impasse.
All of the attorneys at Lacy Law Office are trained and experienced Guardian ad Litems, representing children in family law cases. As Guardian ad Litems, our attorneys interview all the parties, meet with the children, review collateral sources, conduct home visits, interview relevant witnesses, and prepare a written report for the parties and the Court regarding the information obtained and recommendations for the best interests of the children. Contact us at 317-894-1500 to learn more about our parenting coordination or Guardian ad Litem services.
Family Law Appeals
Our attorneys are experienced at handling appeals in family law cases. Both Ms. Lacy and Ms. Hayden have successfully appealed judgments in family law matters, and both attorneys have published opinions from the Indiana Court of Appeals. If you have received a family law order, judgment, or decree that you believe is in error or contrary to the law, call us for a consultation today! Time is of the essence if you think you may want to appeal a Court's decision, judgment, or decree in your family law case. It is important to see an appellate attorney right away because there are strict deadlines for filing an appeal. Our attorneys are happy to consult with you regarding your concerns about an order, judgment, or decree that you may think is not appropriate.
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