Spousal support is awarded following a divorce and contrary to popular belief, it does not last forever. Most of these arrangements only last as long as the recipient needs the money to rehabilitate themselves as a single person. For example, if the person needs to...
There are a lot of decisions you will have to make in life and one of the most important ones is who will be your power of attorney. Everyone should designate a power of attorney when creating their estate documents. When a power of attorney is not named your estate...
Serving as the executor of a will is a responsibility many people will have in their lifetime. You might be asked by a parent, a sibling, a friend or a cousin. You might even be asked by someone you barely know but they ask because they trust you. Whatever the...
Picking the person who will be the executor of your will is never easy. Not only do you have to think about end-of-life issues, you also have to discuss this with the person you choose. These are very difficult conversations for many people to have but they are...
Putting your plans on paper for what will happen when you die is never an easy task. Many people cannot even begin to imagine this happening to them. That is why so many people die without a will, leaving probate and other issues to be handled by the courts. You need...
Coming up with a custody arrangement that can please both parents is never easy. It's likely that one of you will be unhappy with the arrangement unless you can agree to something outside of court. Once you head to court, it's up to the judge to make the final...
Exchanging custody of your children with the other parent can wind up being very awkward, stressful, emotional and downright scary at times. You want the exchange to go as smoothly as possible since your children are present.You need to get along with the other parent...
While a prenuptial agreement is generally preferable to a postnuptial agreement in terms of the strength of the protection it offers, postnuptial agreements are useful and enforceable if they remain within the scope of what they can actually protect. Prenuptial...
Divorce is often much more difficult than it has to be, even when both sides want something simple and straightforward, and have no desire for an expensive, protracted battle over assets and child custody issues. For many couples, a simple solution like uncontested...
Protecting your marriage with a prenuptial agreement, also called a prenup, is one of the most important decisions you can make as you approach a new life with person you love. However, if a prenuptial agreement includes terms that do not stand up to scrutiny in...
