Practices & Industries

Legal Collection Services

Welch & Company, LLC, practices exclusively in the state of Indiana. Our attorneys focus on the current trends in Indiana to provide the best results to our clients. Unlike other firms, our attorneys know the Indiana courts, rules, customs and personnel. This knowledge is used to benefit our legal collection clients to ensure maximum recovery. We are results driven and service oriented.

Bankruptcy Representation

With our wealth of knowledge and experience and regular presence in both the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, our Bankruptcy Department is well situated to provide the most comprehensive bankruptcy representation.

Some of our services include:

• Motions for Relief from Stay
• Plan Review/Objections/Valuation
• Nondischargeability Claims
• Defense of Trustee Claims/Preference Actions
• Lien Defense
• Redemption Motions
• Preparation and filing of Proof of Claims

We diligently represent clients before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the state of Indiana.

Criminal Representation

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy . . . the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. United States Constitution, 6th Amendment. Our attorneys have experience throughout the Criminal Justice process which includes the initial police investigation, serving as prosecuting attorney and providing criminal trial defense representation for felony charges.  Not every person who is charged with a crime has actually committed the offense and even the individual who has committed an offense is entitled to competent representation.  When our clients are charged with criminal offenses, the stakes can be enormous.

Some of our services include:

• Examination and Consultation regarding the prosecution's case and evidence
• Defending criminal prosecutions (Misdemeanor and Felony)
• Pre-Trial Deferral (eligibility requirements must be satisfied)
• Treatment in Lieu of prosecution (eligibility requirements must be satisfied)
• Suppression Motions and hearings
• Depositions
• Negotiation of plea agreement
• Defending client at trial
• Representing clients in initial police investigation

Our knowledge and experience make us uniquely situated to provide our clients insightful representation though all levels of the criminal justice system.

Landlord / Tenant

Our firm partners with landlords to manage relationships with tenants and resolve residential lease agreement disputes.  Whether you are a landlord with a single rental property or a corporation with numerous complexes, let Welch and Company's knowledge and experience assist you in protecting your interests.

Some of our services include:

• Lease drafting
• Default notices
• Damage deposit notices
• Evictions and immediate possession hearings
• Damage hearings
• Judgment collection proceedings

Adoption

As one of only a few law firms in the Muncie area practicing adoption law, the attorneys at Welch & Company are experienced enough to ensure your adoption is completed competently and correctly.   Indiana adoption laws are detailed and outline specific procedures to be followed.  Welch & Company will ensure your adoption meets all the procedural requirements to provide peace of mind to your family that your adoption is completed correctly.

Some of our services include:

• Step parent adoptions
• Consented adoptions
• Contested adoptions
• Private agency adoptions
• Independent adoptions
• International adoptions