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Your last will and testament or estate plan explain how your loved ones should hand out your property when you die. Some people tell their executor to sell off most of their assets and share the proceeds among their beneficiaries. Others will leave instructions to...
Sharing custody with your ex is a sure way to have conflict with one another even after you divorce. Even the most rational and tolerant parents will struggle to interact positively with one another when sharing custody. There are certain issues that tend to more...
Estate planning may start with a simple will, but it doesn’t end there -- not when it’s designed to be effective. Some of the most powerful legal tools you have at your disposal are powers of attorney (POAs). Here are the basics you should know about how they figure...
You hate the thought of breaking up with your spouse -- and you really hate the thought of breaking up the family business. Unfortunately, you can’t yet really begin to assess your options for how to handle the business in your divorce. You need to know exactly...
It’s tough to think about your own death, but you want your passing to be as gentle as possible for your loved ones when that time comes. That means making sure you have the most effective estate plan possible. Unfortunately, mistakes in your estate planning process...
Now that shared parenting is the norm, there are far fewer battles over custody these days -- but what’s a parent to do when they aren’t used to being separated from their children half the time? It’s okay to mourn the changes in your life, but you shouldn’t get stuck...
If you are going through a divorce, updating your estate becomes a key part of moving on with your life. According to the law, you are legally married until the judge signs the final divorce decree. Thus, should you pass on before finalizing the divorce process, your...
Divorce can leave you emotionally and financially drained. Sometimes, a couple may reach a mutual agreement to dissolve their marriage with the help of a mediator. However, it could boil down to the Court’s decision about your specific case at other times. Either way,...
Conditional trusts -- or trusts that require the beneficiary to meet certain obligations spelled out within the trust’s documents -- are often criticized. They essentially allow the deceased settlor of the trust to exert “dead-hand control” over their heirs’ futures....
Divorce is rarely something people consider “easy” to handle, no matter their age, but is it easier for some age groups than others? Not really. Your age and the length of your marriage do tend to make a difference during divorce in one significant way: What you focus...