Have you started planning for your future? Do you know what will happen to your property and assets when you die? Will it all go into probate for months on end while your grieving family has to sit and wait on a decision to be made by the court to validate or invalidate your will? Or do you have a living trust set up that will avoid probate altogether? If you do not currently have a living trust, you definitely need to consider one for yourself.
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Having a child with disabilities brings with it certain responsibilities that parents of non-disabled children won't typically have to face. In some cases, parents must provide care for a child even after his or her 18th birthday. When parents of an adult disabled child divorce, custodial circumstances can be difficult. Here are a few things you need to know to make sure that you and your former spouse can provide the proper level of care for your child even after a divorce.
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In a world where substance abuse, incarceration, and mental illness are common, many children find themselves without a parent to care for them. Grandparents are often the first to step in and take over when a child needs a stable home. Statistics showed that in 2010 there were 920,000 children being raised in a grandparent's home without a parent present.
If you have been providing care for a grandchild and you want to make the custody arrangement legal, here are three things that you can do.
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If you want to gain sole custody of your child, there are some factors a judge may consider before ordering this. The primary factor to be considered is the welfare of the child, so when it is evident that there are undesirable conditions present, the court might refuse to order child custody to your ex and even limit visitation. Below are five instances when you can gain sole custody of your child.
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Many people who find themselves facing divorce quickly realize the need for a family attorney that works in the field of divorce. After all, by its very nature, divorce isn't about harmony and agreement! While working with a divorce lawyer is extremely helpful for most people, simply hiring an attorney isn't the only thing you'll need to do if you want to get through the divorce as easily as possible. You also need to help the attorney in several important ways.
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