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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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Jul
26
2023
Supreme Court Says First Amendment Permits Wedding Website Designer to Deny Services to Same-Sex Couples Despite State Antidiscrimination Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
15
2013
Estate Planning Basics Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
19
2010
Conkright v. Frommert: Supreme Court Takes An ERISA Mulligan (Again) Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
2
2021
Two Federal Appellate Courts Hold that Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Cannot Be Brought Outside of a Defendant’s Home State Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
10
2022
FinCEN Seeks Guidance on Applying Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Obligations to Trusts and Estates McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
15
2012
Puerto Rico Retirement Plans: Issues Employers Should Think About in 2012 McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
27
2014
IRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2015 McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
29
2017
The Unified Framework for Tax Reform: Impact on Transfer Tax Planning for the High-Net-Worth Individual McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
19
2011
Federal Government Refuses to Defend DOMA; Implications for Employee Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
27
2011
Potential Repeal of DOMA? McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
26
2012
Upcoming State Voter Referendums on Same-Sex Marriage McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
10
2013
Final Rule Implementing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Amendments Expands Protections for Military Families and Airline Flight Crews McDermott Will & Emery
May
7
2013
Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Proposition 8: Potential Employee Benefit Plan Implications McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
24
2013
Same-Sex Marriage Cases—Planning Opportunities and Pitfalls McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
30
2013
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance Clarifies Employee Benefits Impact of Supreme Court’s Defense of Marriage (DOMA) Ruling McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
13
2014
New IRS Rules on Direct Rollovers of Taxable and Non-Taxable Amounts Require Changes to Defined Contribution Plan Administration By January 1, 2015 McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
7
2018
Tax Takes Video: Implications of the GILTI Tax McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
1
2023
Expanded Federal Tax Exclusions and Exemptions Mean Greater Opportunities for New Yorkers McDermott Will & Emery
May
18
2012
Questions and Answers About FATCA and Foreign Trusts McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2013
France Allows Same-Sex Marriages McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
11
2014
New Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Parental Consent Method Approved by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
23
2014
Digital Marketing Minute: A Bad Review for Yelp McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2015
DOL Extends FMLA Spousal Leave Rights to Same-Sex Spouses in All States McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
2
2019
Clear as Mud: Defined Benefit Plan Liability with Facility Sales, Restructurings and Cessations McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
24
2019
Wyoming Updates Its Trust Company Legislation, Allows for Two-Family Private Trust Companies McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
17
2019
Illinois Enacts New Trust Code: What Fiduciaries Need To Know McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2021
Balance of Power: Settlor Reserved Trust Powers Following Webb McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
9
2021
Leaders Moving Business Forward with Naveen Kathuria of eFamilyCare [VIDEO] McDermott Will & Emery
 

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