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
1 Dec	FRB and FDIC Provide Resolution Plan Feedback to Eight U.S. G-SIBs	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
21 Nov	2022 Year-End Estate Planning Update	K&L Gates
21 Nov	Preventing Post-Death Issues for a Wisconsin Will: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Nov	Three Options for Charitable Giving	Foley & Lardner LLP
17 Nov	2022 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory	Katten
16 Nov	401(K) Compliance Check #11 – Tackling Beneficiary Designations	Foley & Lardner LLP
15 Nov	The Acronyms of Divorce Part III – PEP (Parent Education Program)	Stark & Stark
15 Nov	Court Holds That Trustee Who Engaged In Self-Interested Transactions Did Not Have Standing To Challenge Guardianship Proceeding Involving The Beneficiary	Winstead
1 Nov	ESG Considerations for Retirement Plans: A Moving Target	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Oct	Texas Supreme Court Justice Authors Opinion Arguing That Claim Regarding Contingent Remainder Beneficiary Status Was Ripe	Winstead
26 Oct	IRS Provides Updated Gift Exclusions for 2023	Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
25 Oct	Feds Announce More Aggressive Enforcement of Poor Performing Nursing Homes	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
21 Oct	Inflation Brings Estate And Gift Tax Changes	Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
17 Oct	Enforcement Of Will/Trust Provisions Giving The Fiduciary The Power To Construe The Document	Winstead
13 Oct	Lessons from an Elder Abuse Story with a (Relatively) Happy Ending	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
11 Oct	Ambiguities in a Will – The Doctrine of Probable Intent	Stark & Stark
11 Oct	Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Newsletter - October 2022	Goulston & Storrs
11 Oct	“Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022” Abolishes Statute of Limitations for Federal Civil Causes of Action Relating to Child Sex Abuse	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
9 Oct	With Recent Court Decision, Out-of-State Owners of New York Houses Can Breathe Easier	Proskauer Rose LLP
6 Oct	Oregon Rules Statutory Beneficiaries Are Not Parties to Wrongful Death Cases	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP