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5 Things You Should Know About Divorce
May 17, 2024. By LAS Staff Writer.
Santa Clara, CA When two people decide to get married, it is with the intention of spending their lives together. However, sometimes things don't work out as planned and couples may find themselves facing the difficult decision of divorce. Divorce can be a difficult and emotional experience, but it's important to have a basic understanding of the divorce process in order to make informed decisions. Here are five things you should know about divorce.
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The Importance of Due Diligence During a Divorce
April 26, 2024. By LAS Staff Writer.
Philadelphia, PA The divorce process can be stressful and complicated and it's undoubtedly one both parties will be keen to wrap up as soon as possible. Despite the tensions, the complex legal language, and the need to make pressing decisions regarding your finances, living arrangements and possible custody of your children, it is essential to negotiate the terms of your divorce to ensure an outcome that safeguards your interests in both the immediate and long term.
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Why You Need an Estate Plan
June 21, 2018. By Anne Wallace.
Santa Cruz, CA: Inheritance lawyers have heard it all at this point: you don’t need a Will or a trust fund because you are not rich, own everything with a spouse, have wandered through the house putting little yellow sticky notes on the pictures and the silverware describing who should get them, and besides, you’re young and go to the gym.
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Lawyer Fights for American Student Debt Trap Victims
November 20, 2013. By Brenda Craig.
Cromwell, CT Attorney Joshua Cohen may have one of the best perspectives on the student loan debt crisis in America. A thirty-something attorney, Cohen has been intervening on behalf of young Americans caught in the student loan debt crisis for almost five years, and is one of the few lawyers in the US with the knowledge and ability to get people back on track.
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When Wage Garnishment Doesn't Work, Look to the Employer
September 11, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.
Tampa, FL The unfortunate fallout that comes with the failure of a union where children are involved will more often than not include a provision for child support to the mother, on the part of the father. Also, more often than not, payment of child support falls to the court, which institutes wage garnishment with the father's employer, to ensure funds owed to the mother for care of the matrimonial children, is guaranteed.
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Dividing It Up—Divorce Laws Vary According to Individual States
December 17, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.
Sacramento, CA Divorce in California is a community affair. No, it's not that the entire community gets involved [although there are those who will tell you otherwise]. Rather, it's that aspect of Family Law in California that dictates whether your divorce will be governed by community property or equitable distribution. Divorce lawyers will guide you through this, of course—but here's the skinny that may save you your shirt…
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Former Major Leaguer Appears in Court for Child Support Hearing
November 12, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Tampa Bay, FL A former professional baseball player has appeared in court in Florida after failing to pay child support, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
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Managers Pressured to Approve Applications for Social Security Disability Claims
March 30, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Birmingham, AL A recent audit by the Social Security Administration's inspector general indicates that managers at the main state office that evaluates Social Security disability claims repeatedly pressured medical consultants to approve more cases for benefits.
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Court Hands Defeat to Anna Nicole Smith's Inheritance Attorneys
March 28, 2010. By Charles Benson.
San Francisco, CA Three years after her death, Anna Nicole Smith's inheritance lawsuit may finally have come to an end, as a federal appellate court panel recently ruled that Smith's estate is not entitled to any of the $1.6 billion left behind by the former Playboy model's late husband, J. Howard Marshall.
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Child Support Offenders Owe "Millions of Dollars"
January 14, 2010. By Brenda Craig.
Charleston, WV Deadbeat parents owe millions in support payments to children in West Virginia, and attorney Charles "Rusty" Webb is doing his level best to make sure they pay up. He recently filed a legal malpractice class action lawsuit against the State Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, alleging that it is negligent in its duty to aggressively pursue parents who ignore court orders to make child support payments.
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- Family law takes on parents who smoke By Charles Benson (Nov-12-09)
- Family Law Works in Mysterious Ways By Gordon Gibb (Oct-5-09)
- Tennessee child custody ruling reversed By Charles Benson (Sep-28-09)
- "Walk, Don't Run to the Altar" says Attorney Ben Berkley By Brenda Craig (Sep-14-09)
- D-I-V-O-R-C-E a Four-Letter Word in the Wrong Hands By Gordon Gibb (Sep-1-09)
- The Wild Side of Family Law By Gordon Gibb (Jan-26-09)
- Determining the Mental Capacity of a Decedent (Jan-7-09)
- Custody Laws: You Can't Choose Your Parents… By Gordon Gibb (Sep-20-08)
- A Good Family Law Attorney is Priceless By Gordon Gibb (Jul-27-08)
- Domestic Abuse Charges: "Make Sure Your Name is Cleared" By Heidi Turner (Jun-29-08)
- Who's Watching Out for the Consumer in Washington? By Julia Browne (Apr-19-08)
- Governor of New York Adamant About Family Leave By Delsia Hartford (Feb-24-08)
- Soldier Custody Laws (Feb-1-08)
- Abusive Ex-husband Makes Sure Woman Loses Son By Julia Browne (Jan-8-08)
- US Law firm sells Extramarital Sizzle -- but what about Conservative Canada? By Jane Mundy (Sep-25-07)
- Sex Crimes: A Tragic Story of Physical and Mental Abuse By Jane Mundy (Feb-27-06)