When an individual passes on without a will, it is called dying intestate. It means the law comes into play when determining what happens to the estate left behind by the deceased. The estate's distribution could also depend on the surviving family members and their...
Month: August 2023
Protecting your will against contestation
As someone who worked hard their entire life to accumulate their estate, you naturally want it distributed according to your wishes. You may want to ensure your loved ones are cared for if you ever become incapacitated. A person contesting your will can put your...
3 consequences of a poorly planned will
A will has a profound impact on the stability of someone's family and their legacy. Decades after someone dies, the inheritance they left for their beneficiaries may still have an effect on the people they loved most. Therefore, it is essential for those with loved...
Gray divorces continue their growth
Once considered taboo, divorce came to prominence in the 1970s, with attitudes changing about ending marriages. At first, marital dissolutions were largely reserved for thirty and forty-something couples. Several years ago, the divorce dynamic added a new demographic....
Can parental alienation affect child custody?
When you decided to divorce your spouse, you may have never wanted to see or speak with them again. Because the two of you share children, cutting your ex-spouse out of your life is not entirely possible. After all, for the benefit of your children, you must make...