Each divorce is as unique as the couple in its middle. However, the most common reasons why marriages end fall into a relatively few categories.Some couples experience these issues in their marriage and find a way to work through them. For others, the best solution is...
When you and your children's co-parent drafted your parenting plan during your divorce, the two of you determined how custody would be split during important holidays. But did you consider Halloween?Now that it's around the corner, if you have young children, you're...
If you are caring for a person with special needs or you have a child with special needs, you may have concerns over what will happen to that individual when you are no longer available to provide help and support. This is a serious issue, but you do not have to leave...
As the U.S. Congress debates the tax reform plan championed by the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers, many people with considerable assets to leave their families look forward to taking advantage of one of the plan's key elements if it passes. That's the...
Some people who want to adopt a child rule themselves out before they even consult an adoption agency. However, factors that too many people assume disqualify them from becoming adoptive parents aren't always deal-breakers. We'll look at four of those here — and...
When you're going through a divorce, the issues you're dealing with, both emotionally and legally, are likely never far from your mind. It can be challenging to keep your divorce from impacting your work.However, you have to find a way to do that. The last thing you...
Sometimes when creating their estate plan, parents will place their home in a trust and designate that it will be divided among their adult children after they have passed away. They may feel like this is the fair way to handle it because the children will each own an...
If, like an increasing number of baby boomers, you and your spouse are divorcing, you'll be relieved to know that you can still claim Social Security spousal benefits. In fact, doing so can actually help you put off claiming your own Social Security benefits until...
Estate plans aren't just for designating how your assets will be distributed after you die. An estate plan can and should designate who will handle your financial affairs and oversee your medical care if you are unable to make sound decisions or become...
Some Arizona parents who have been embroiled in bitter child custody battles are unhappy with the court's decision. They may believe that they deserve greater custody or visitation rights than they received or that their ex was given too much access to their...
