MEP Insights

Reports have emerged today that the oldest known painting of the Apostle Paul has been discovered in the catacombs of Rome.

The World Net Daily has reported as follows:

“According to published reports in Europe, the fresco dating back to the 4th century was discovered during restoration work at the Catacomb of St. Thekla but was kept secret for 10 days. The catacomb, or Christian burial place, is close to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, which is said to be built on the location where Paul was buried.”

To read more, click on the following link.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102503

Just a reminder, Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you need help picking out the perfect gift for your father, the internet can be very helpful. Following is just an example of a site selling a variety of father’s day items. Of course, you can go to any search site and type in “father’s day gifts,” to view many more helpful sites.

http://www.gifts.com/occasions/fathers-day/o12hraicp

Beginning July 1, 2009, banks and other lenders will be required to give its mortgagors a foreclosure notice, which warns them of companies promising to assist in “saving” their home (for a fee, I am sure).  The required notice is included below.

“NOTICE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW”

Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. People may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be careful about any such promises. There are government agencies and nonprofit organizations you may contact for helpful information about the foreclosure process. For the name and telephone number of an organization near you, please call the Indiana housing and community development authority.”

Yesterday, the attorneys and staff at MEP closed the office early and headed to Louisville for our annual trip to Churchill Downs!  The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone enjoyed watching the races from Millionaire’s Row.  Congratulations to Debbie Martin, who made some pretty good bets and emerged as the lucky one of the group!  A big thanks to the partners for a wonderful day!!

On Wednesday, the historic courthouse in Madison, Indiana was destroyed by fire.  Our Madison office is located just across the street from the courthouse.  The loss of such a beautiful building is truly a shame.

Just wanted to wish all the moms a (slightly) belated Mother’s Day!! Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Summer vacation is just around the corner!  This is a good time to remind parents to review the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines.  The guidelines can be accessed online by doing a search on www.in.gov/judiciary.  Many times, parenting time disputes can be resolved by simply consulting the guidelines.  Plus, it is the obligation of both the custodial and non-custodial parent to read and understand the obligations and visitation schedules set forth in the guidelines.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the administrative professionals here at Montgomery, Elsner & Pardieck. We could not do the work we do without each and every one of our dedicated staff and personnel.

We appreciate you greatly and look forward to many more years working with you.

In the recent case of SOI v. Adam Manuwal, the Indiana Supreme Court held that an individual can be convicted of driving under the influence, even while on private property - including his own. Mr. Manuwal was arrested after crashing his all-terrain vehicle on his own property. After a blood test confirmed he was under the influence at the time of the accident, the police charged him with Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. While this is not the first time an individual has been charged with such an offense while on private property, as defense counsel for Mr. Manuwal pointed out, those charges had historically been upheld where there was at least a good probability that the intoxicated driver might endanger the public. This case now makes clear, there is no such requirement.

Given the status of the current economy, experts believe that more people will have home gardens this year than have in the past.

Since it is Spring and gardens are on many minds, I did a little searching for garden tips. Our very own Purdue University has a very helpful site called “Purdue Extension Garden Tips.”

You can find this site at: http://www.extension.purdue.edu/gardentips/.