Sometimes I think I am the only person in the world who does not use Facebook. Well, actually I do have a Facebook page for my law practice, but I do not have one for personal use. I do not post personal news or photos, nor do I check out the Facebook pages of my […]
children, custody, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce judgment, divorce settlement, Facebook, marital assets, marital home, marriageA decision by the Maine Supreme Court last week, in an inheritance dispute of considerable value involving a very large trust set up by one of the founders of IBM for the benefit of his descendants, the Court ruled that an adult adoption of a same-sex partner was legitimate. The issue largely centered on whether the adoptee-partner was “a descendant” and part of the trust beneficiary class who could gain a share of the substantial trust. According to the Court, she is.
adopt, adoption, constitution, constitutional, estate, estates, family, gay, incest, Lawrence, lesbian, marriage, trust, trustsThe decision to seek a divorce is informed by many different factors. A major one is often concern about the economic fall-out of a divorce. After all, divorce can frequently mean supporting two households on the same income as previously supported the intact family. In the current economic downturn, economic concerns are front and […]
bad economy, couples, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce settlement, economic downturn, economy, ex-spouse, financial crisis, marital assets, marital debts, marriage, marriage relationship, shaky marriage, troubled marriageI am always dismayed when clients come into my practice without having had the benefit of careful divorce planning. Understandably, it is common to ignore the danger signs in a marital relationship. Nobody likes to think that their marriage may be in danger of dissolving. Facing reality and planning ahead, however, can avoid unnecessary stress […]
divorce, divorce planning, divorce settlement, estate planning, inheritance, marital assets, marital debt, marital home, marriage, MIchigan law, retirement accounts, separation, spouseOne of the most rewarding cases I ever worked on involved a couple who went to great extremes to set aside their differences for the sake of their four children. The marriage had broken down after numerous acts of infidelity by both parties. Needless to say, there was disappointment, anger and resentment. Nevertheless, the […]
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