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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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Oct
30
2013
New California Law Affects State Taxation of Employer Tax Gross-Ups for Domestic Partners McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
22
2014
New 252 Percent Estate Tax Bracket and Other Tax Changes Affect Wealthy New Yorkers McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
3
2015
Supreme Court to Review Same-Sex Marriage Cases McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
28
2022
Revoking Your Power of Attorney Status McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
11
2022
Weekly IRS Roundup April 3 – April 9, 2022 McDermott Will & Emery
May
31
2011
Illinois Civil Unions Complicated by Federal DOMA and Potential DOMA Repeal McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
15
2019
Trustees of Revocable Trusts May Owe Duties to Contingent Beneficiaries McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
7
2020
A Socially Distanced Ceremony: Virtual Execution of Estate Planning Documents McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
3
2011
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in New York: Implications for Estate and Tax Planning McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
11
2013
Dollars and Cents, the Cost of Employee Benefit Coverage McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
23
2014
Taxpayer Victory Helps Trusts Holding Business and Real Estate Avoid Tax McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
1
2014
Tax Prepayment Window Closes on October 31, 2014, for Puerto Rico Retirement Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
17
2021
Tax Reform Is Coming: What It Could Mean for You McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
19
2022
Weekly IRS Roundup September 12 – September 16, 2022 McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
13
2012
Results of State Voter Referendums on Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Employee Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
10
2013
Congress Avoids the Fiscal ‘Cliff’—Now What? McDermott Will & Emery
May
25
2013
Domicile Election for Non-UK Domiciled Spouses and Civil Partners McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
24
2014
In with the New: 2014 Privacy, Advertising and Digital Media Predictions McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
2
2014
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Intends to Monitor Lump-sum and Annuity Cashouts Under Defined Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
16
2017
The UK Trust Register McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
13
2018
Family Asset Disputes: Letters from Across the Pond McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
17
2019
Are Claims Concerning a Trust’s Validity Arbitrable? Another Court Says No McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
3
2012
Illinois Reverses Position on Income Tax Treatment of Benefits for Civil Union Partners McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
28
2012
New DOL Opinion States Certain 403(b) Plans No Longer Exempt from ERISA McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
6
2012
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) Fees – A Primer on the Tax Treatment of Entrance and Monthly Fees McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
2
2013
Two Federal Courts Recognize Same-Sex Spousal Rights for Residents of States Not Permitting Same-Sex Marriage McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
21
2014
IRS Permits Puerto Rico-Qualified Plans in U.S. Group Trusts, Extends Deadline for Certain Puerto Rico Spin-Offs McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
13
2011
Is the $5 Million Gift Tax Exempt Amount About to End? McDermott Will & Emery
 

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