James P. Borgmann
Partner
400 S. Walnut Street, Suite 200
Muncie, IN 47305
jborgmann@defur.com
765-216-0179 (direct)
765-288-3651 (main)
765-288-7068 (fax)
Jim’s practice with individuals focuses on assisting with estate planning, preparing Wills, Trusts, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney. His business practice focuses on establishing, acquiring, assisting, and transferring businesses, with an emphasis on health care-related and family businesses.
Practice Areas
Estates and Trusts, Business, Health, Tax
Education
Purdue University (B.S., 1984)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D., 1987)
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Admitted to Practice Before
United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
Articles and Seminars
“Planning Your First Probate Estate,” 1998; “Income and Estate Tax Planning for Qualified Retirement Plans,” 1998; “Tax Returns in Estates,” 1999; “Oh No-Taxes! Preparing Estate and Fiduciary Tax Returns,” 2000; Author and Panelist for Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum: “Slightly More Sophisticated Estate Planning Techniques,” 2002; Author and Panelist for Quality for Indiana Taxpayers, 2004, “Determining Basis of Property in 1031 Exchange;” “Generation Skipping Tax and Marital Deduction Formulas,” 2005
Memberships
American Health Lawyers Association
Indiana Bar Association; American Bar Association
Indiana Certified Public Accountant Society
Muncie Bar Association (Former President 2001-2002)
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Civic Involvement
Jackie L. Michael Foundation, Inc., Chairman of the Board
Minnetrista Cultural Center, Emeritus Director
Muncie Downtown Development Partnership
Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc.
Ross Community Center, Inc. Director