Legal Services
A domestic relations case is the most personal of legal matters. It is likely to bring out your deepest emotions and most extreme feelings. Over the years, the legal issues related to the termination of marriages have grown increasingly complex. You will be sharing with your attorney (and the office staff) detailed information about your family (including your children) and your financial affairs.
- Divorce
- Dissolution
- Division of Property
- Spousal Support (Alimony)
- Child Custody
- Shared Parenting
- Child Support
- Parentage (Paternity)
- Annulment
- Legal Separation
- Contempt
- Prenuptial Agreements
Estate planning involves very personal legal issues, as well as private concerns and decisions. In preparing your Last Will and, or, trust agreement, you must make important determinations about how to dispose of your assets, taking into account tax consequences and family relationships. If you have minor children, you will need to consider the appointment of a guardian (or guardians) to take care of the children in the event of your untimely death.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Powers of Attorney
- Survivorship Property
- "Avoiding Probate"
- Beneficiary Designations/ TOD/POD
- Advance Directives
- Living Wills
- Health Care Powers of Attorney
- Organ Donation
Upon the death of a loved one, family members can be overwhelmed by grief, uncertainty, and responsibility. Having an experienced and local law firm assist with the orderly transfer of property, payment of debts, and other important tasks can be an enormous help and source of comfort during this difficult time.
- Full Estate Administration
- Relief from Administration
- Summary Relief from Administration
- Real Estate Transfers
- Non-Probate Assets
- Payment of Debts
