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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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Jul
21
2020
DOL Guidance on ESG Investing by Retirement Plans: Investment Committees Should Handle with Care Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
29
2020
Kin Care Law Amended to Permit Employees to Designate Sick Days as Kin Care or Personal Sick Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
1
2022
California Revises Formula for Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance Benefits to Assist Lower Wage Earners Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
26
2014
U.S. Supreme Court’s Rejection of Moench Presumption: Fifth Third Bancorp. vs. Dudenhoeffer Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2021
California’s Paid Family Leave Program – What Employers Need to Know Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
6
2021
A Refresher on the California Family Rights Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
21
2014
President Obama to Expand, Create Programs for Undocumented Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
25
2015
New FMLA Regulations Expand Definition of Spouse and Include Same-Sex Spouses Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
13
2016
TCB on the BIC: DOL Issues Guidance on Application of the Fiduciary Rule’s New Best Interest Contract Prohibited Transaction Exemption Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
7
2020
Mid-Year Safe Harbor Design Changes in a COVID-19 World Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
16
2021
Don’t Forget About Mandated Retirement Plans for California Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
21
2021
Musings of Retirement Plan Fiduciaries: Episode Two Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
15
2024
California District Court Dismisses Conclusory ERISA “Fee” Complaint Unsupported by Facts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
20
2013
New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Same-Sex Couples Allowed to Marry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
11
2014
“Trust, But Verify” Approach to Confirming Employee Need for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Intermittent Leave Rejected Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2015
Employer Take Note! IRS Improves Certain Retirement Plan Correction Procedures Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
1
2019
Reversing State Department, Judge Grants U.S. Birthright Citizenship to Twin Son of Same-Sex Couple Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
1
2014
This Couldn’t Happen in My Mixed-Use Condominium….or Could It? Re: Condominium Trusts Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Apr
27
2020
When a Municipality Establishes Title by Adverse Possession, That is Not a Taking Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Feb
28
2016
Rhode Island Legal Malpractice Decision Offers Guidance to Trust and Estate Attorneys Sherin and Lodgen LLP
May
15
2014
Ninth Circuit Upheld Tax Court's Determination that Litigation was not "Ascertainable with Reasonable Certainty" at the Time of Decedent's Death and so "Hazard of Litigation" Valuation Discount Did Not Apply Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
24
2014
Massachusetts AG Advises on Domestic Violence Leave Act Proskauer Rose LLP
May
18
2022
Delaware Becomes Latest State to Institute Paid Family and Medical Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
24
2014
Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Attempt to Prevent Plan from Recouping $250,000 Overpayment Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2014
Death, Taxes and …ERISA Disclosure Regulations? - Employee Retirement Income Security Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
20
2014
Eighth Circuit Says That Considerations Of Health Care Cost Savings Could Be Proxy For Age In ADEA Suits Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
26
2015
Department Of Labor Issues Final Rule Redefining “Spouse” Under Family Medical Leave Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
24
2015
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Fiduciary Standard Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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