Family Law, Divorce & Estate Law | National Law Review

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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Date	Title	Organization
17 May	Revocable Trusts – Separating Fact from Fiction	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
16 May	Beware the Empty Chair in Marital Divorce Negotiations: Company Ownership Issues Should Be Considered in Divorce Settlements	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
16 May	Texas Passes A New Law To Punish Elder Financial Abuse	Winstead
15 May	Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Claims By Co-Trustee And Beneficiary Due To Statute Of Limitations And Clarifies That An Unnamed Contingent Beneficiary Can Have Standing To Sue	Winstead
13 May	Think Before You Post: Social Media Etiquette in Family Law Matters	Varnum LLP
11 May	Mamas: Are Your Ducks in a Row?	Ward and Smith, P.A.
10 May	In the Crosshairs: Guns in Estate Planning	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
6 May	How Family Law Practice Management Software Resolves These 5 Common Issues	PracticePanther
29 Apr	Appellate Court Affirmed Receivership Order Where Appellant Waived His Complaints By Not Securing Rulings And By Not Challenging All Potential Grounds Upon Which The Order Was Based	Winstead
22 Apr	Court Affirms Orders Against A Trustee Granting Injunctive Relief And Appointing A Receiver	Winstead
22 Apr	Court Reversed Order Appointing Temporary Administrator Due To A Lack Of A Bond	Winstead
22 Apr	When Is a Deal a Deal?	Ward and Smith, P.A.
21 Apr	Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What You Need to Know	Mintz
20 Apr	Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Newsletter - April 2022	Goulston & Storrs
20 Apr	Good in Practice \| Episode 24: Helping a U.S. Serviceman Spend More Time with His Child [PODCAST]	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
13 Apr	Court Held That A Beneficiary’s Claims Against The Estate Of The Trustee Was Not Barred By Limitations	Winstead
11 Apr	Weekly IRS Roundup April 3 – April 9, 2022	McDermott Will & Emery
8 Apr	Favorable Changes to Estate, Gift and GST Tax Laws Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	Mintz
5 Apr	Court Affirmed Admission Of Will To Probate Over Challenges To Testimony Based On Lack Of Medical Training By A Non-Medical Witness And From An Anesthesiologist	Winstead
5 Apr	Texas Court Held That Wife’s Trust Funds Were Her Separate Property And Was Not Converted To Community Property Despite Being Transferred To A New Trust	Winstead