As someone who is an avid user of social media, one of the things you should recognize is that your social media could be used against you if you go through a divorce. Anything you say or do online can be collected as evidence. Your past posts, too, could give your...
In most modern divorces, joint or shared custody is the goal. Both parents will have time with the children and shared responsibilities to provide for them. Still, in a small number of divorces every year, one parent gets sole custody of the children. What are some...
Estate planning doesn't just protect you. It also allows you to protect those who depend on you for basic needs. It may seem incredibly unlikely that you and your spouse would both die and leave your children without parents. While it is rare, this exact situation...
In theory, when someone passes away, their will offer some direction to their heirs as they go through the probate process. It can tell them what the deceased person would have wanted, how the assets are to be split up and things of this nature. When someone doesn't...
Being in a toxic marriage is emotionally draining. The ups and downs of dealing with a self-serving person who lives in your home can make you feel hopeless. For some individuals, the realization that things will never get better propels them to act. There are many...
Some people seem to wake up one day and know that getting a divorce is the only answer to their marital problems. Others struggle to decide, often wavering between a fierce desire to leave and feeling sure that hope remains. Uncertainty nearly always accompanies...
The term probate seems to strike a note of dread in most people. They view it as some horrific event that they must endure before receiving the inheritance a loved one left behind. The probate procedure is a complicated process, but it is generally unworthy of its...
Maybe you got caught up in a mass enforcement effort around the holidays, when drunk driving crashes tend to spike. Perhaps you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time and encountered an officer convinced that your medical issues or anxiety were really signs of...
The attorney that you retain for your divorce will have a major impact on the outcome. While it is true that hiring a lawyer will increase how much it costs to get a divorce, you could lose much more if you try to handle your divorce without professional assistance....
As hard as you have tried to come to a mutual agreement on child custody with your spouse, it just is not happening. Anything you suggest gets turned down. How will this issue be determined? The family court judge will look at everything which affects your children,...
