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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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Aug
14
2009
CHIP Act Creates Special Enrollment Rights and Disclosure Obligations for Group Health Plans Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
5
2013
Defense of Marriage Act's Demise (DOMA) – What it Means for Canadian Residents with U.S. Ties Altro LLP
Aug
24
2013
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Protected Leave Now Available To Same-Sex Spouses Faegre Drinker
Feb
4
2017
Hilgenberg v. Hilgenberg -- clear ruling that after judgment is entered, jurisdictional time limits are rigidly enforced Armstrong Teasdale
Jan
30
2020
New Amendment to the PA Background Check Requirements for Employees Who Have Contact with Children Faegre Drinker
Feb
11
2014
Play It Safe III: Termination 2 Weeks After Suicide Attempt Keeps Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Claim Alive Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
19
2014
Proposed IRS Regulations May Trigger Tax on Phantom Gains for Many UPREIT Partners Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
13
2020
Suitability Model Crosses the Finish Line Carlton Fields
Jan
18
2020
Sweeping Changes to Rules for Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
28
2013
Target Date Retirement Funds–Tips for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Plan Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Jan
12
2011
The Art Of Taxes: Major Changes To The Federal Transfer Tax System Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
1
2011
The Word is Spreading about the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement’s Insurance Match program U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Jul
3
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Portion of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as Unconstitutional: The Impact of the Decision on Employee Benefit Plans Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
15
2022
"Generation-Sharing" - Tax Planning That Benefits the Entire Family Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
16
2019
"I Do" or "I Don't" – Estate Plan Considerations as a Result of Marriage or Divorce von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
3
2023
"It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" - Use Of A Funded Revocable Trust In Estate Planning Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
10
2013
"It’s Not Your Fault Koko Bear" – by Vicki Lansky Re: Divorce and Children Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Feb
16
2013
'Permanent' Transfer Tax Relief At Last Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
16
2014
'Til Death Do Them Part: Creditor Rights McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
24
2016
'Til Death Do Us Part: Avoiding Pitfalls Associated with Life Insurance Provisions in Family Law Matters Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
3
2018
10 Estate Planning Tips for Families with Beneficiaries with Special Needs ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
30
2009
1031 Exchanges: Protecting Your Sale Proceeds from a Qualified Intermediary's Creditors Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
9
2015
162 Bonus Plans Using Life Insurance [PODCAST] Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Dec
4
2019
2005 Revisited? Civil partnerships are Back in Fashion Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
16
2011
2010 Tax Relief Act: Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax Changes Poyner Spruill LLP
Dec
5
2010
2010 Year-End Estate Planning: Navigating the Uncertainty Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
8
2011
2011 Year End Estate, Gift and Income Tax Alert Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
16
2011
2011 Year-End Estate Planning: What to Do in Uncertain Times Much Shelist, P.C.
 

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