Sexual Assault Accusations and Defenses

How To Deal With Pet Custody In A Divorce

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Companion animals become important family members. There’s no doubt about that. When you split up with your spouse, dealing with decisions about custody of the children will take precedence over many other issues like splitting property and assets. However, one other important issue that comes up for families is custody of pets. Under the law, companion animals are currently considered to be personal property, but the issues surrounding the custody of pets are complex.…

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Lump Sum Alimony: What You Need To Know

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When a couple divorces, one of the terms of the divorce may call for continuing financial support for one of the former spouses. Typically, these alimony payments become a monthly legal responsibility that one ex-spouse must continuously make to the other until the other one remarries. However, there is another option besides these typical month-to-month alimony payments, lump sum alimony.   What is Lump Sum Alimony? Several states have made it possible for former spouses to settle their alimony obligations with a single lump sum payment rather than the traditional series of monthly payments.…

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The Probate Process In Four Simple Steps

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Probate can seldom be avoided entirely, in spite of numerous claims to the contrary. Not all estate assets are appropriate for trusts and transfer-on-death designations, and as long as a will exists, it will need to go through probate. Probate is a legal process that helps ensure that the estate’s assets are distributed according the deceased’s wishes and that all legal obligations of the estate are satisfied. It is to your benefit to have a good understanding of the probate process, so read on for the four simple steps of probate.…

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