Disinheriting someone can be a controversial process, and it is not something that most people do lightly. Doing so means removing a direct heir from your estate plan, so that someone who expected to inherit assets from you will not get anything. It’s generally...
A few decades ago, the digital currency became a small trend that bloomed into a massive and highly successful tool. Now, people use credit cards, online banking or payment apps to transfer money digitally from one device to the next without so much as seeing a bank...
Your kids are all different ages. Now that you’re going through a divorce, you want them to have some control over what happens in terms of physical custody, but you also know what you and the other parent think is the right arrangement. Your youngest children may not...
It is not an uncommon scenario: one party to divorce wants to sell the marital property, the other does not. What happens? Can the court force the sale of the property? The answer depends on the timing of the request and also the state. The following applies...
A divorce forces you to navigate a deeply personal breakup while also trying to separate financial ties to the other person. These are two very complicated, very involved processes that, if not handled properly, can impact your future. When it comes to the financial...
If you have a child on the autism spectrum, you may feel like your son or daughter is alone. This is not the case, of course, as more than 2% of American adults have some level of autism. While some with autism spectrum disorder can work, others may struggle to find...
The parenting plan can quickly become a cumbersome document filled with contingencies and strategies to reduce friction and conflict. When negotiating parenting time and other complex divorce matters, a couple will often focus on the large issues while overlooking...
Blended families are becoming more and more common nowadays. Whenever two people who had been married previously get married, they create a whole new family. In addition to acclimating your children to their new living situation, there are a few important estate...
A will is the foundation of your estate plan. This document outlines how you want to divide your assets when you die, but many people do not have this basic estate planning document. According to Forbes, more than half of Americans over the age of 55 have not made a...
Distributing your personal possessions to your children is a challenging part of settling an estate, even more so than sharing your money assets. You have to think about who will get items such as your furniture, dishes, jewelry, artwork, pictures, silverware or...
