Family Law, Divorce & Estate Law | National Law Review Page 98

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
4 Oct	California Creates First State-Run Retirement Plan for Private Sector Employees	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
4 Oct	Running Out of Time for 2012 Estate Planning Opportunities	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
27 Sep	Failure To Exercise Time-Sharing May Cause Child Support To Be Modified	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
23 Sep	Grandparent Visitation Rights in Florida; Do They Exist?	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
21 Sep	A Substantial Change In Circumstances	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
20 Sep	First to File For Divorce: “Timing is Everything”	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
20 Sep	The Road Less Traveled: Don’t Put Your Children in the Middle of Your Divorce	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
19 Sep	If You Were Previously Divorced, or are in the Process of Becoming Divorced, it is Time to Review Your and/or Your Prior Spouse’s Beneficiary Designations	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
18 Sep	Grounds for Modification of Child Support in Florida	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
18 Sep	Derivatives & Futures Update September 2012	ArentFox Schiff LLP
18 Sep	Changes in French Tax Law: Second Amending Finance Act for 2012 \| Nouvelles mesures fiscales : Deuxième Loi de Finances Rectificative pour 2012	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
18 Sep	Parenting Issues in Divorce: A Guardian Ad Litem or a Parent Coordinator May Help	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
17 Sep	Breaking the Tie: Did Tom Cruise or Katie Holmes Receive “Ultimate Decision Making Authority”?	Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
5 Sep	Retirement and Pensions Law Update	Mintz
8 Aug	DOL Revises Guidance on Participant Fee Disclosures for Brokerage Window Investments	McDermott Will & Emery
6 Aug	Window of Opportunity to Make $5.12 Million in Tax Free Gifts Closes Jan. 1, 2013	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
6 Aug	Flap Over Chick-Fil-A Stance Highlights Risk For Franchise Systems	Armstrong Teasdale
5 Aug	Two New Ordinances Go into Effect in Philadelphia	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1 Aug	“It’s Not My Debt – Do I Have to Pay?”: Division of Debt in Kentucky Divorce Actions	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
30 Jul	Tying the (Legal) Knot: The Role of Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements for Professional Men and Women	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC