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Tools and Resources for Lake County, IN Consumers

Free Indiana MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Lake County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Indiana BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Indiana law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Indiana BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Indiana PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Lake County: Key information about your local probate court (Superior Court in Indiana) for Lake County.
How Probate Works in Indiana: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Lake County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Indiana: Learn how to use Indiana's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Indiana Estate Taxes:
Indiana, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Indiana. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Indiana: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Indiana.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Indiana Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Indiana is the same as the federal minimum wage: $7.25 an hour.

Lake County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Lake County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. Indiana law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Indiana and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Indiana.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Indiana.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Indiana Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Lake County: Lake County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in Indiana!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Indiana? Learn about whether Indiana imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Lake County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Lake County, IN.
Gerrymandering in Indiana: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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