February 12, 2019

7 Mistakes People Make Handling Deceased Family Members’ Estates

Dealing with a family member’s death can be a double cruelty. There is the emotional loss. Then, that’s often followed by the monumental task of dealing with the deceased’s estate—any property or possessions left behind. […]
February 12, 2019

Legal Separation and How It Can Affect Divorce

Legal separation before a divorce is a standard process in many states, and the couple usually must accomplish this procedure first in many areas of the country before the legal divorce is possible. A legal […]
February 12, 2019

Can I Prevent My Pregnant Daughter from Getting Emancipated?

Pregnancy and emancipation often go hand in hand when the youth has a better chance of both raising the newborn and protections in a new household than when living with parents, and this often leads […]
February 12, 2019

What Subjects Can Be Addressed in a Prenuptial Agreement?

There are certain provisions that exist in a prenuptial, and within these provisions, there are many subjects that are possible to be addressed by both spouses. However, there are other issues that the couple may […]
February 12, 2019

Domestic Violence in a Marriage – How a Lawyer Can Help

When one spouse is suffering through domestic violence, it is important to contact a lawyer to determine how best to proceed and what type of case the individual wants to pursue, as these matters can […]
February 12, 2019

Child Custody for Same Sex Parents

The possibility of child custody for same-sex parents depends on several different factors to include the legal marriage between spouses and any legal rights retained by either person as a parent to the children. If […]
February 12, 2019

Legal Separation vs. Divorce: Key Legal Differences

When a person wants to dissolve a marriage, he or she will often seek to first enter into a legal separation before ending the relationship, but the divorce is often the next step in these […]
January 10, 2019

Unwed Fathers – Do They Have Parental Rights Too?

Even though parents may not be married, they often have more rights than they are aware of when seeking some form of action such as child custody. There are many complications when attempting to become […]
January 10, 2019

Does a Will Have to Be Witnessed?

Wills allow individuals to avoid the state’s rules about who gets what portion of a decedent’s estate. They also allow individuals to name their executors, name a guardian for their children and bequeath specific items […]
January 10, 2019

Four Steps to Take before Filing for Divorce

Going through a divorce is hard on everyone. No matter what the reason is for the divorce, it can be a challenging and possibly overwhelming process. There are some steps one can take to make […]
January 10, 2019

Same Sex Partners and Adoption – The Potential Roadblocks

The complications in same-sex couple adoptions occur through the type of adoption possible and other issues such as bringing the child home from another country or when the youth is in a war-torn land. These […]
January 4, 2019

My Spouse Owned a Home Before We Got Married. Is Any Part of That Home Considered Marital Property?

Whether a spouse is able to keep a property after the divorce ends usually depends on the state and the rules of marital property which may rely on when the person purchased the house and […]
November 26, 2018

Private Adoption Contracts and Potential Legal Issues

Some of the more pressing issues that cause problems for adoptive parents involve the legal complications that a private or independent adoption may cause with the child, press and the biological parents. One particularly complex […]
November 26, 2018

Family Business Options When Spouses Divorce

Depending on the situation between spouses during the divorce, a business could survive the process even if both own the entity equally or with a certain amount of vested interest. However, many companies fail or […]
November 26, 2018

Child Not Included in Will – Can They Challenge It?

Depending on the state and circumstances of the will, a challenge is possible against the wishes of the estate owner for who would become an heir and spouses. The child of an estate owner may […]
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