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 Blog posts are being replaced by the short status update or, worse even the limited character Twitter feed. I think of these posts as a version of haiku with a challenge of using real words in a concentrated form that gets a message through rather than give in to the shortened R U and OMG. My extra challenge is that I write about complex emotional as well as legal issues. So here are some random musings too long for the twitter feed. Read more…. You may have a tea pot collection, or civil war memorabilia or model trains. You have a pretty good idea who would enjoy this collection and want to make sure they get it when you are gone. Should you put it in your Will? How often will you have to re-write your Will as your collections vary and you have new friends. There is a very practical solution that I recommend to my clients. Read more…. In my family law practice I advise my clients to change their will. I find that many of them do not have a will. I have decided to expand my practice to include Estate Planning. Estate planning is not financial planning but should be a part of any financial plan. Estate planning is more about “End of Life Issues“. Not what most people want to think about right? A basic estate plan should include, at the very least: A will, a Health Care Directive, a Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Durable Springing Power of Attorney. You may also want a Revocable Trust, minors trust, and trusts used to reduce inheritance taxes. Read more…. I continue to find valuable information on other people’s blogs. This one is especially relevant. Read and heed.Divorce is not easy. There are many pitfalls and traps awaiting parties that have not educated themselves about the process. People often make bad decisions under stress, or without the guidance of an experienced lawyer. Don’t be one of them. Divorce law isn’t rocket science, but it isn’t always intuitive. Avoid the following 10 divorce pitfalls to get a better result. During your divorce, you should NOT: Read more…. I send my clients a letter with their final divorce papers. I always advise them to update their wills and estate plans. Most of them don’t do it. I think I will start being more proactive because it is important. Here are a few things you might want to consider: Who has power of attorney for health care? I generally keep this post to issues important to divorcing couples such as financial, parenting and promoting respectful, cooperative divorce. Lately, however, the economy is topic one. Certainly the current economic downturn has a tremendous impact on divorcing couples but it impacts almost everyone in some way. Here are some completely random observations. These observations come from stories I am hearing from my clients, other lawyers in the community and my network of business entrepreneurs. DivorceI do not have any statistics but from what I am observing and hearing from my colleagues, people are holding off on getting divorced. I wouldn’t put this in the category of good news because it is not a happy situation for these folks. In the last month I have had at least three couples postpone their divorce because they were experiencing financial problems and could not afford to live in separate households. I am concerned for children living in such a household and I feel sorry that the individuals can’t move on with their lives. Read more…. |
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