If you’re preparing to get married for a second time, no matter how your first marriage ended, you may want to seriously consider a prenuptial agreement. Even if you didn’t have a prenup with your first marriage, there are a few reasons why having one for your second may make a lot of sense. Here […]
A legal guardian is a person who is legally responsible for making decisions on behalf of someone else, often a child or an elderly individual who the court has determined is no longer able to make decisions on their own. Becoming a legal guardian is a major undertaking because it means becoming fully and legally […]
If you are in the process of a divorce, alimony may be something that you have to deal with. Alimony, often called spousal support, is usually ordered by the court when one spouse makes a significant amount of money more than the other spouse. This payment helps equalize the overall financial status of each person. […]
If you’re planning your will, ready to create a trust, or want to put other estate planning documents in place, you should work with an attorney who is experienced in this area. There are a number of reasons why you should turn to an estate planning attorney instead of trying to put together these documents […]
If you’ve married someone who has children from a previous relationship, you may decide to formally adopt them as your own. While many people in your life, including your spouse, the child, and others, may already see you as the child’s parent, in the eyes of the law, you are not. Because of this, adding […]
