5 Reasons Why Hiring a Local Personal Injury Attorney Matters
wf you have been physically injured due to someone else’s actions, the first step many victims and their loved ones are encouraged to take is to reach out to a qualified and compassionate personal injury attorney. After all, the last thing you want to do is represent yourself in court,…
4 Common Ways To Avoid Probate
Many families consider probate a time-consuming, emotional, and costly legal process. To make matters worse in their eyes, they genuinely believe it is unavoidable. In other words, facing it head-on after the death of a loved one is the only way. While it is true that it is often necessary…
6 Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
Blended families are beautifully unique. For instance, yours could involve you and your spouse bringing children from previous marriages for a new life together. Meanwhile, someone else’s blended situation may involve one spouse who is new to parenting, or maybe instead of having young kids from a previous relationship, those…
10 Tips To Prepare for a Divorce Deposition
As we have written about in the past, a deposition is an interview under oath that takes place before a divorce case goes to trial. Not every divorce case requires a deposition. However, this important legal step can provide attorneys with the information they need to analyze your case, prepare…
Dispelling 5 Mediation Myths
If you want to resolve your case peacefully, mediation could be the best option. The process is designed to help opposing parties reach a quiet, efficient, and amicable resolution rather than deal with the unfortunate consequences of courtroom litigation. Clearly, this all sounds fantastic on paper, though we know there…
5 Common Causes of Estate Planning Disputes
Estate planning is one of the most important things you can do for your family, and the process often goes off without a hitch. That said, even something as selfless as estate planning is not without its share of issues from time to time. Disputes over estates and inheritances can…
5 Estate Planning Tips for Unmarried Couples
Jack and Faith could not be happier. Sure, they never officially married like their friends did, but they have lived together monogamously for the past 12 years and act like a married couple in every possible way. In fact, they recently began discussing estate planning and the importance of having…
How Does Moving Away Affect Child Custody Arrangements?
When you and your former partner divorced or resolved your suit establishing parentage rights early last year and amicably agreed to your current child custody arrangements, you assumed that everything that happened next for you as parents and your children would be relatively smooth sailing. And for the most part,…
10 Tips for Successful Mediation
Conflict is inevitable. How you handle it can change everything. These words are true in all areas of life, particularly in tense legal matters ranging from divorce and family law disputes to disagreements between business partners, personal injury claims, and even a neighborly misunderstanding. The good news is that most…
8 Year-End Estate Planning Tips
As one year winds to a close and another begins, now is the perfect time to review your estate plan and ensure everything is in order. This is especially true if it has been a few years since you and your estate planning attorney sat down to craft your Will,…