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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
13
2009
NC Adopts the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
1
2013
New Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule Now In Effect Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
14
2009
Recent Events Illustrate Need for Attention to Risks of Workplace Violence Poyner Spruill LLP
Feb
16
2011
2010 Tax Relief Act: Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax Changes Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
14
2009
CHIP Act Creates Special Enrollment Rights and Disclosure Obligations for Group Health Plans Poyner Spruill LLP
Jan
7
2010
Mom Can’t Tell You What She Wants, But I Can - Advance Directives Q&A Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
30
2014
California Court Issues Important Decision Regarding Fitness for Duty Evaluations Following Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
6
2015
DOL Opens Window for Annual Participant Fee Disclosures Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
14
2009
Bereavement Counseling: Lost Essentials Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
15
2009
Discharging the Nonpaying Resident: Appeals You Should Never Lose Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
17
2009
Spousal Guarantees Can Get You In $$$ Trouble Poyner Spruill LLP
Oct
24
2013
Keep Calm and Don't Carry On Proven Tactics to Defeat and Settle Claims Asserted by Bankruptcy Trustees and Debtors Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
25
2009
Selecting the Business Entity for Succession Planning Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
7
2013
Termination of Credit Shelter Trusts Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
5
2013
Estate Plans May No Longer Need Credit Shelter Trusts Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
8
2014
Do You Need an Estate Plan in North Carolina? Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
10
2013
Estate Planning After the American Taxpayer Relief Act Poyner Spruill LLP
Sep
24
2014
Health Care Decisions in North Carolina - Who Decides? Poyner Spruill LLP
Sep
2
2009
New IRS Revenue Rulings: Amount and Character of Income on Life Insurance Contracts Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Mar
9
2013
Department of Labor’s (DOL) Issues New Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Regulations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
8
2014
IRS Clarifies How Plan Sponsors Should Handle Same-Sex Spouses in Qualified Retirement Plans Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
4
2013
The Effect of the Fiscal Cliff Deal on Estate Planning Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
31
2013
Treasury Department Recognizes All Legal Marriages for Tax Purposes Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
27
2012
2012 Estate, Gift and Income Tax Alert Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
22
2014
U.S. Tax Court Holds that Trusts can “Materially Participate” in a Business Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
8
2011
2011 Year End Estate, Gift and Income Tax Alert Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec
5
2012
Foundational Issues for Angel Investors Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
11
2014
Wisconsin Federal Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage: How Does This Affect the Administration of an Employer’s Employee Benefits? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
 

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