Monthly Archives: September 2008

Questions Regarding Power-of-Attorney

An important part of lifetime planning is the Power of Attorney. Valid in all states, these documents give one or more persons the power to act on your behalf. The power may be limited to a particular activity (e.g., closing the sale of your home) or general in its application, empowering one or more persons…

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50 Divorce Blogs to Find Advice and Comfort in Hard Times

The following list appeared on the blog Soul Mating and is written by Laura Milligan Whether you’ve recently separated from your spouse or you’re a single parent ready to move on to another relationship, you can find a lot of free legal advice, therapy and dating tips online. This list of 50 divorce blogs are…

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5 Tips for Getting out of an Impasse

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it seems like you reach a dead end with your spouse on an issue in a Collaborative Law case. It happened while you were together, and it shouldn’t be surprising that it still happens after you split up. You’ve thought about possible approaches and made plenty of suggestions,…

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Couples face challenges with planning estate for second marriage

Our greatest challenge is planning the estate for second marriage clients. The blended family carries with it a number of competing concerns as we prepare wills and trusts to meet their needs. If the couple is financially sound with adult children from their former marriages and have a prenuptial agreement, our task becomes fairly easy….

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A grave issue of parenting – writing wills and choosing guardians

The following article, which appeared in the Orange County Register, features an interview with fellow Personal Family Lawyer Darlynn Morgan of The Morgan Law Group in Newport Beach, California. Tips for making sure your children are cared for in the event of your death. "Mommy, what happens after you die?" It’s a question most kids…

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Georgia tops at seizing economic stimulus checks

Almost 30,000 lose rebate because they owe back taxes More federal economic stimulus checks have been intercepted to pay back taxes in Georgia than in any other state. Nationally, by the time most of the checks had been mailed out in early August, about 223,000 payments had been diverted to states because the recipients owed…

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Two Legal Documents Every Adult Needs No Matter The Size of Your Bank Account

  As of your 18th birthday, you became an adult in the eyes of the law. Even though your kids may still act like teenagers (or you may feel like one), in the eyes of the government, turning 18 means you need to have legal documents in place in case of an accident. Every adult…

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Special needs trusts helps provide for disabled children

Nearly all parents of disabled children have worried about the day they won’t be around to help care for their sons or daughters, whether the children are 6 or 60. Many families have carefully crafted a living situation for their disabled children. They’ve waded through paperwork to help them qualify for state or federal aid…

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Estate Planning after a Second Marriage

It may be time to review your Will Chances are that you have a Will somewhere that you had drawn up when your children were born. Depending on how long ago that was, you should probably dig it out, review it and then talk to an attorney about updating your estate plan to account for…

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Estate Planning after a Second Marriage

It may be time to review your Will Chances are that you have a Will somewhere that you had drawn up when your children were born. Depending on how long ago that was, you should probably dig it out, review it and then talk to an attorney about updating your estate plan to account for…

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