Family, Estates & Trusts

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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Date - Month Sort ascending Organization
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Sep 23
Multifamily – A Real Financing Opportunity? ArentFox Schiff LLP
28
Sep 23
IRS Disallows Step-Up in Tax Cost Basis for Assets Held by an Irrevocable Grantor Trust Blank Rome LLP
21
Sep 23
Estate Administration – The Not-So-Hidden Exception to Self-Dealing Prohibitions ArentFox Schiff LLP
19
Sep 23
Successfully Dividing Business Assets in a Marital Divorce: Creative Options for Valuing and Dividing Private Company Interests Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
12
Sep 23
Don’t Wait until Time Is Up Blank Rome LLP
11
Sep 23
Court Holds That an Order Was Not Final for Appeal Where There Was Still an Issue of Intestancy Remaining to Be Determined Winstead
6
Sep 23
Court Affirms Finding Of An Oral Trust And Breach Of Duty By The Trustee Winstead
6
Sep 23
Gimme Shelter: General Trust Planning for Future Generations Ward and Smith, P.A.
1
Sep 23
Soaring Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions and GST Tax Exemption Offer Temporary Window for Maximizing Wealth Transfer McDermott Will & Emery
1
Sep 23
SEC Adopts Significant New Rules for Private Fund Advisers Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
1
Sep 23
Expanded Federal Tax Exclusions and Exemptions Mean Greater Opportunities for New Yorkers McDermott Will & Emery
30
Aug 23
SEC Enacts Significant Compliance Reforms for Advisers to Private Funds Polsinelli PC
29
Aug 23
Understanding the Various Types of Executive Deferred Compensation Stark & Stark
28
Aug 23
Cracking the Code: What Venture Capital Investors Look for in Early-Stage Startups Foley & Lardner LLP
28
Aug 23
SEC Adopts New Private Funds Rules: Key Takeaways for Private Fund Advisers and Investors Foley & Lardner LLP
28
Aug 23
USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act Provisions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27
Aug 23
Court Affirmed Order Removing A Power Of Attorney Agent For Breaches Of Fiduciary Duty Winstead
27
Aug 23
Court Affirms Order Voiding Marriage Between Decedent And His Niece Winstead
25
Aug 23
Gifts That Keep on Giving Ward and Smith, P.A.
22
Aug 23
The Beginner’s Guide to Trust Accounting Bill4Time
15
Aug 23
Utah Passes HB 324 “Workplace Violence Protective Order,” Joining Other States in Providing Employees Additional Means for Protection against Workplace Violence Foley & Lardner LLP
15
Aug 23
Court Affirmed Temporary Injunction Precluding a Surviving Spouse from Acting as Trustee of a Trust Winstead
15
Aug 23
Court Of Appeals Affirmed Findings of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Against Wife in Divorce Proceeding Winstead
15
Aug 23
Ten Minute Interview: Recent Legal Developments and What They May Mean For You [VIDEO] Foley & Lardner LLP
15
Aug 23
The Reality of Artificial Intelligence in the Family Office Realm ArentFox Schiff LLP
10
Aug 23
UK Real Estate Ownership and The Implications of The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act K&L Gates
10
Aug 23
Duty of Power of Attorney to Account Stark & Stark
9
Aug 23
Illinois Amends Family Bereavement Leave Act to Provide Extended Child Bereavement Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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