Estate Planning: Here is How to Get Started!

It is easy to put off estate planning for another day (or month or year). Perhaps you aren’t sure how to get started. The following are five simple steps that will move you in the right direction. 1.    Create a deadline. Everyone responds more quickly when there is a deadline. Set a deadline for when you will have your estate planning in place. Choose...

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Considering a Will? 5 Things You Should Know

If you don’t have a will, you are not alone. It is estimated that one-half to two-thirds of U.S. adults don’t have a will. Yet in this case, it is not good to be in the majority. A will is an important legal document that every adult can and should put in place. Fortunately, for an estate planning attorney, it is a straightforward process to create a will. 1.   ...

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Joint Custody Agreement: How to Make it Work for You and Your Child

The facts are clear regarding child custody arrangements: children benefit from substantial and frequent contact with both parents. For this reason, the courts favor joint custody arrangements as long as there aren’t any factors that present a threat of harm to the child (such as substance abuse, child abuse or domestic violence). To be clear, joint custody refers...

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Child Custody Modification: What You Should Know Before Agreeing

We live in a society in which people’s living and work arrangements change often, so it is no surprise that court orders regarding custody may need to be modified at some point in a child’s life. However, a change in the child custody arrangement can have long-term effects on the child and on the relationship between the child and parent. Top child custody lawyers will...

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For Mothers: What are your Child Custody Rights?

For many years in the past, family courts gave preference to the mother when awarding custody, but this is no longer the case. Mothers have rights in child custody, but today the laws are gender-neutral, which by and large means they are the same as the father’s custody rights. There are differences in how the courts may perceive parents who were married when the...

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Things You Should do Before You File for Child Custody

Divorce is stressful and emotional for everyone who goes through it, but child custody disputes can take the high stress and negative emotion to a whole new level. There are actions you can and should take before filing for child custody that will enable you to cope better, and assist even the best child custody lawyer to achieve the outcome you desire. Immediately...

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Child Custody Rights for Grandparents: What to Expect

Although it is often assumed that a child custody dispute is between parents, this is not always true. Grandparents may have very close relationships with grandchildren and may seek visitation rights or even custody of a child. Good child custody lawyers will tell you that this is a change in family law, as state laws granting rights to grandparents didn’t occur prior...

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