When you are getting divorced, you will benefit greatly from legal advocacy. However, it is not enough to tell your representative that you plan to get a divorce. The person responsible for protecting your rights and assuring a fair settlement needs to know the...
If you are married to someone who you believe is a narcissist, then you may be in a position where you want to seek a divorce. It’s reasonable to want to divorce someone who you no longer love or get along with, but while you’re realistic about the situation, your...
Probate proceedings require a lot of organization. You have to track down all of the deceased person's property and notify all of their creditors and the companies that they have accounts with about their death. You will then have to settle their accounts as part of...
It is easier to plan our day than to make decisions around how the end of our lives will be spent. On one level, it is common to consider estate planning from the viewpoint of passing away. However, a living will that name a personal representative as power of...
Children are generally not mature enough to decide the main things in a divorce, such as with whom they live. However, asking them what they want and granting them some of those wishes can help make it easier for them. If you ask most small children what they want,...
There are a few times when it’s a good idea to add items to your estate plan or to update your estate plan to be sure it is as protective as it can be. One of the times when you should update your estate plan is if you’ve purchased a piece of property. As a person who...
There are a few topics in life that are generally off-limits for people to ask about. Your mental health is one of them. It's unlikely, however, that you'll be able to keep your mental health to yourself if you find yourself fighting a child custody battle. Mental...
Creating a comprehensive estate plan means that you have to ensure each asset you have is assigned to someone. Some people do this via a will, but others prefer to use trusts to accomplish this. One thing that you have to remember is that there are some assets that...
You weren’t expecting to get a divorce, but when your spouse approached you and told you that they wanted one, you really had no choice. Now, you’ve found yourself in a tough position. You have a job, but it’s not going to support the kind of lifestyle you could have...
The name of an irrevocable trust suggests that it can never be changed -- and that is the general idea of having an irrevocable trust in the first place. These are trusts that you’re only supposed to make when you’re very sure of exactly how you want to use the assets...