Tips for Disentangling Your Finances During Divorce

Divorce is a time of chaos and upheaval.  For most people, divorce is a watershed moment, where everything can be measured as what comes “before” and what comes “after.”  Divorce is obviously an emotionally difficult time, but it is also financially stressful.  During marriage, most people use the financial resources and income of both spouses […]

Amending or Changing a Trust

There are many ways you can plan for your future and help achieve your goals and those of your family.  Estate planning is a crucial step on the road to financial health and providing for your family both during your life and after you are gone.  No two estate plans are alike, as no two […]

Testamentary Trust Legal Services and Expert Guidance

One of the best ways to help ensure stability for your family is to plan for the future. An essential component of that plan is a solid estate plan. Estate plans can help you distribute your assets, arrange for important healthcare decisions, and even nominate a person to care for your child in the event […]

Should My Family Pay My Bills When I Die?

After you pass away, your loved ones and family members will need to deal with their grief and emotions.  Unfortunately, they will also need to handle important administrative and legal matters.  In the vast majority of cases, a person leaves behind more than just real estate and personal keepsakes after he or she dies; there […]

How Much Does Probate Cost?

Most people spend most of their lives doing their best to avoid having to get involved in any court case.  Unfortunately, there are some situations that require court intervention. Probate is often one of these. It is not unusual to hear about friends and family members getting tangled up in long probate cases, and there is […]

Who Gets Notice of a Probate Case?

Civil law suits have a variety of administrative and procedural requirements.  Failure to adhere to these requirements can result in a favorable judgment being overturned and the whole case having to start over.  Probate is no exception to this.  There are important steps that must be taken and rules that must be followed or the […]

Why Avoiding Probate Can Make Things Worse

Grieving at the end of the life of our friend or special loved one is always a difficult process.  In addition to the emotional issues, you may be the one who ends up responsible for other issues, like notifying other friends and family members, cleaning out storage units or living spaces, and tracking down life […]

No Contest Clauses

Estate planning lets you envision your goals and make sure that you are taking the right steps to attain those goals.  There are many different instruments that may be helpful to you to help reach your goals, but almost every complete estate plan includes a last will and testament.  Like any other component of your […]

Signing a Recognition of Parentage

Welcoming a new baby is an exciting time for the entire family.  Although having children out of wedlock was taboo in the past, it is more and more common for couples to have children without being married.  If a couple is married when the baby is born, the law presumes that the husband is the […]

Child Inclusive Mediation

No one wants to go through a divorce or child custody case. They are financially and emotionally difficult for everyone involved, including the parties’ minor children. In the vast majority of cases, the parties will reach an agreement before having to go to a final hearing. Mediation is a common way parties may reach such a settlement. During […]