Accounting of Expenses Requests from the Other Parent

Any parent can tell you that raising a child is very expensive.  In addition to the basics of food, clothing, and shelter, you may have daycare, extracurricular fees, or sports equipment.  Any way you slice it, raising a child has significant financial implications.  In the best of circumstances, the parents raise the child in the […]

Is Your Safety at Stake?

Let’s take a minute to talk about emergency relief, in the form of restraining orders. This is heavy stuff, and it’s not easy to talk about, but it’s important. On any given day, more than a million restraining orders are in place throughout the United States. That’s a mind-blowing number of cases, each with its […]

Specialized Bankruptcy Appeals Services

It is common knowledge that the legal process can be confusing, complicated, and nuanced.  Attorneys spend years learning the ins and outs of their particular field of expertise, and even then, the rules change frequently.  Bankruptcy is no exception to this rule.  Even with the best of attorneys, however, your bankruptcy case may end in […]

What Debts Do I Pay During Bankruptcy?

An almost record number of Americans are struggling with unemployment and unpaid bills as a result of Covid-19 and the associated social isolation requirements.  If you have financial problems, you have likely tried to think of the options and tools available to you to help resolve your issues.  Bankruptcy is typically high on the list […]

What is the Automatic Stay?

People work their entire lives to build the financial stability and security to give them peace of mind and achieve their goals. The road to attaining those goals is rarely smooth and straight, and it is common for people to have one or more significant financial stumbling blocks on the way.  Filing bankruptcy is one […]

Is Bankruptcy Right for You?

The world right now is an uncertain place, and we are all trying to understand the new dynamic and how our lives will change.  Millions of people across the nation have suffered serious economic losses and impacts because of safety measures put in place to protect from spreading Covid-19.  If you have lost your job […]

Estate Planning for LGBT Couples

In 2013, the Minnesota governor signed a bill into law allowing same-sex marriages to move forward.  In 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges that the right to marry is a protected Constitutional right, making same-sex marriage possible in the country.  Now that all same-sex couples had the right […]

Choosing the Right Guardian for Your Child

Any parent can tell you that there is nothing more important than their children.  Parents work hard to provide their children with all of the security, safety, and happiness they can provide.  No one likes to think about the possibility that a catastrophic accident or terminal illness could mean they are not there to see […]

Should I Share My Estate Plan With My Adult Children?

You have worked hard your entire life to make sure that your retirement will be secure and comfortable.  If you have raised children, you likely also have an eye toward helping support them and helping them to flourish in their life.  With a properly executed estate plan, you can help provide security for your adult […]

Spendthrift Trusts

Learning how to responsibly manage finances is an important part of adult life.  Unfortunately, not everyone learns this lesson effectively.  If you are starting to construct your estate plan, you may have concerns about one of your beneficiaries and his or her ability to responsibly handle the assets you plan to leave them.  You may […]