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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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Jan
7
2020
New Year, New World: A Short Guide to the SECURE Act for Retirement Plan Sponsors and Administrators Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
28
2020
[Podcast]: ERISA Plan Asset “Hard-Wired” Conduit Feeders Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
26
2020
D.C. Circuit Rules that ERISA Plan Participant’s Release Extends to Fiduciary Breach Claims On Behalf of The Plan Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
17
2020
American Airlines 401(k) Plan Not Required To Offer Stable Value Fund Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
8
2021
Wealth Management Update January 2021 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
3
2023
New York Issues Updates to Paid Family Leave Benefit and Contribution Rates for 2024 Proskauer Rose LLP
May
8
2024
Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of 401(k) Fees Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
3
2014
Taxation of Carried Interest Under Chairman Camp’s Tax Reform Proposal Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
16
2014
Fourth Circuit Rejects Widow’s Claim for Equitable Relief Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
22
2014
New Guidance on Locating Missing Participants for Terminated Defined Contribution Plans Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
8
2014
A Court’s Review of a Disability Benefit Claim May Hinge on the Meaning “Satisfactory to Us” Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
24
2014
Sixth Circuit Declines Deference to DOL and Enforces Venue Selection Clause Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
3
2014
2015 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
28
2020
SECURE Act: Considering Implications of Changes to Required Minimum Distribution Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
1
2020
Wealth Management Update: July 2020 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intrafamily Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
10
2021
New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Includes Significant Pension Reforms and Expands Scope of 162(m) Compensation Deduction Limit Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
18
2014
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Advisory Opinion (TSB-A-14(6)S) Concludes that Substitution of Property by the Settlor of an Irrevocable Grantor Trust is Subject to New York Sales Tax Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
17
2014
April Interest Rates Hold Steady for GRATs (Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts), Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, and Intra-Family Loans Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
4
2014
District Courts Continue to Reject the Ninth Circuit’s Limitation on Surcharge as Relief for Individual ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
15
2016
Is a Qualified Retirement Plan Required to Apply Windsor Retroactively? Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
7
2016
Oregon State Court of Appeals Recognizes Federal Slayer Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
1
2020
Precious Metals Now Deemed Tangible Personal Property in Florida Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
14
2023
New York Considering Expanding NY Paid Family Leave Law to Include Fetal and Infant Bereavement Purposes Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
18
2014
Florida District Court of Appeal Upholds Order of Continuing Garnishment of Trust Distributions by an Ex-Spouse with a Support Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
17
2014
Tax Court Uses A Net Asset Value Method To Determine Decedent's Interest In A Family-Owned Personal Holding Company Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
18
2014
401(k) Plan Participant Waived ERISA Stock-Drop Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
13
2016
Valuation Discounts for Transfers of Interests in Family Entities May Be Severely Curtailed – You May Want To Act Now Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
24
2017
California Expands Parental Leave Protections Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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