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Family Law covers issues that can have a major impact on individual’s lives.  Family involves emotionally charged issues such as child custody battles, division of assets during a divorce as well as wills, and what happens when they are contested.  The National Law Review is a free resource and can provide information to individuals confronting these difficult issues, and is a great place to start gathering information. 

Divorce, Child Custody & Adoption

The dissolution of a marriage is an emotionally charged legal situation, with a variety of factors that must be considered based on each individual’s situation, the laws of the states involved, and the circumstances of the dissolution.  Additionally, the presence (or lack thereof) of a prenuptial agreement has a significant impact on the proceedings, as well as the attitudes of the parties exiting the marriage.  Division of a variety of assets must be considered before a divorce is final; including assets like Trusts, 401Ks, and Military Pensions.  The National Law Review provides overviews of the process and can give readers an idea of what to expect throughout the divorce process.  The attorneys who write for the National Law Review are experts who regularly provide legal analysis of a variety of scenarios that can impact divorce proceedings.

If children are involved in a divorce, the situation can become much more complicated.  With that in mind, the National Law Review has expert analysis on child custody situations and scenarios, as well as information on how parents can approach these issues with their children’s best interests in mind.  With the high stakes in these legal proceedings, the National Law Review’s legal experts and writers have considered a variety of scenarios and can provide insight into what to expect for some of these situations. 

Additionally, legal issues related to adoption are also covered on the site; especially as it relates to discrimination against same-sex in adoption proceedings by agencies as state laws change.

Estate Planning and Wills

The National Law Review also covers issues related to estate plans and wills. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and IRS policy changes, updates to estate planning strategies and trust administration is available on the site.  Additionally, visitors can also find information about gift/estate taxes and analysis of the changes brought by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Additionally, unusual legal situations like challenging a previously concealed will and other situations that require thoughtful planning, such as estate planning for beneficiaries with special needs, are addressed by legal experts on the National Law Review’s site.

Personal Injury 

Personal injury news is also covered in the National Law Review.  Topics including wrongful death, birth injuries, e-cigarette injuries, abuse in a nursing home setting, hospital injuries, slip and fall cases, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), among others.  The legal experts who write for the National Law Review have extensive experience in personal injury cases, holding individuals and corporations responsible for their negligent conduct, and provide expert analysis of a variety of situations for NLR readers.

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Recent Family, Divorce, Inheritance, Estate & Trust Law News

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5
2013
Defense of Marriage Act's Demise (DOMA) – What it Means for Canadian Residents with U.S. Ties Altro LLP
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4
2013
It's A Whole New World: Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples After the Demise of DOMA ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
1
2013
Same-Sex Marriage and the Effect of Windsor and Hollingsworth Cases on Estate Planning in Michigan Varnum LLP
Jun
28
2013
Estate Planning Opportunities Arising from Recent Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Concerning Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Katten
Jun
28
2013
Uncapping Continued: “Guidance” from the Michigan State Tax Commission Varnum LLP
Jun
25
2013
Is Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Through the Clean Air Act Becoming “Too Big to Fail”? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
20
2013
Watch Out for Tax Rate Changes for Trusts Altro LLP
Jun
18
2013
Internal Revenue Service Concludes that Fideicomiso or Mexican Land Trusts are not "Trusts" for United States Tax Purposes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2013
New Rules on Missouri Lawyers Trust Accounts Armstrong Teasdale
Jun
13
2013
Ask Yourself Some Questions Before Giving Kid the Business Re: Business Succession Planning McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
10
2013
McCravy Keeps Tortured Case Alive Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
9
2013
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Resident Children Beware – “Trust” No One Re: Taxation of Trust Assets Altro LLP
Jun
8
2013
Quebecers Avoiding U.S. Probate: Can It Be Done? Altro LLP
Jun
8
2013
Eleventh Hour Fiscal Cliff Deal – What Does it Mean for Canadians? Altro LLP
Jun
7
2013
Incapacity Issues when Owning Florida Real Estate Altro LLP
Jun
5
2013
Buying Real Estate in the U.S. … What About Your Canadian Plan? Altro LLP
Jun
5
2013
2013 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Funds Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
May
25
2013
Domicile Election for Non-UK Domiciled Spouses and Civil Partners McDermott Will & Emery
May
24
2013
Why You Need an Estate Plan Post 2013 Tax Act Poyner Spruill LLP
May
15
2013
Estate Planning Basics Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
12
2013
SEC Settles Suit for Misleading Advisory Contract Approval Disclosure Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
11
2013
New IRS Guidance Takes Restrictive View of Material Participation by Non-Grantor Trusts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
8
2013
Death and Taxes – Certainties and Uncertainties of the Commercial Rent Tax von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
8
2013
Court Upholds Validity of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Fiduciary Indemnification Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
6
2013
Takeover Code Amendments Extend the Rights of Pension Scheme Trustees Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
30
2013
Release and Indemnification of Corporate Trustee Survives Scrutiny (Barely) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
23
2013
Considerations For International Clients Who Intend to Buy A Home In the U.S. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2013
German Federal Tax Court: Distributions from U.S. Trusts Are Subject to German Gift Tax McDermott Will & Emery
 

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