Divorce, while sometimes emotionally ravaging, can also be financially devastating when not handled appropriately. This is often because property division and other financial matters, such as child support and alimony, are addressed during the marriage dissolution...
Month: August 2018
Your parenting relationship directly impacts your children
Parents who are divorcing must learn how to navigate the new parenting relationship and they need to figure out how to help the children. This can be a challenging time for everyone involved. However, there are some ways that you can lessen the difficulties.The most...
Medicaid planning and the special needs trust
Although much of estate planning focuses on the distribution of assets upon an individual's death, part of that process is learning how best to protect those assets during an individual's life so that they can actually be passed down to heirs and beneficiaries. One...
Discharging student loans through bankruptcy
A significant portion of the American population carries student loan debt. This debt is taken on in hopes of bettering one's self and increasing the chances that he or she will find a well-paying job in a field they enjoy. While some of these individuals are able to...
Which debts can’t be discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Millions of Americans find themselves saddled with debt, oftentimes due to no fault of their own. Trying to find a way to get ahead of this debt can be an overwhelming task. Realistically, many are unable to do so even though they try for years, sometimes even decades...
Substance abuse can justify child custody modification
If you've followed the news at all recently, then you are aware that there is an epidemic of opioid abuse that is taking the nation by hold. While those who abuse illegal and dangerous drugs like heroin can pose a danger to themselves, they can also put their children...