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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.

National Law Review Trusts/Estate/Family Law TwitterFor hourly updates on the latest news about family custody & divorce laws, estate planning, and trust regulations and legislation, be sure to follow our Family Estate Planning Law X (formerly Twitter) feed, and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

Recent Family, Divorce, Inheritance, Estate & Trust Law News

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Dec
6
2012
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) Fees – A Primer on the Tax Treatment of Entrance and Monthly Fees McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
5
2012
Foundational Issues for Angel Investors Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec
3
2012
IRS May Challenge Future Formula Gift Clauses Armstrong Teasdale
Nov
30
2012
PBGC Announces Formal Policy Reducing Impact of ERISA Section 4062(e) on Creditworthy Plan Sponsors McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2012
Private Equity Fund Is Not a “Trade or Business” Under ERISA Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
24
2012
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Does Not Override Common-Law Rule Subjecting Self-Settled Trusts To Creditors’ Claims ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
21
2012
2012 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory Katten
Nov
20
2012
Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Certified Question in Social Security Case Varnum LLP
Nov
19
2012
Who Controls a Cottage if it is Transferred to an LLC? Varnum LLP
Nov
17
2012
Court in 11th Circuit Clarifies When a Remand to the Plan Fiduciary is Appropriate Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
16
2012
Will Provisions to the Tax Relief Act Be Extended? Varnum LLP
Nov
13
2012
2012 Year End Tax Planning Alert Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Nov
8
2012
Recent Case Suggests How Private Equity Funds Can Protect Against Unfunded Pension Liabilities of Portfolio Companies McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
19
2012
Use It or Lose It – Short Lived Estate Tax Breaks are Coming to an End Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
15
2012
What Can a Cottage Plan Do for Me? Varnum LLP
Oct
9
2012
Proposed Legislation to Prevent Cottage Uncapping – A Benefit to Cottage Owners? Or a Planning Curse in Disguise? Varnum LLP
Oct
5
2012
Separation, Divorce, and Estate Planning Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
4
2012
Will Regulatory Developments Allow You to Jumpstart the Marketing of Your Private Equity Fund? Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
4
2012
The Clock is Ticking: Should You Act Before December 31, 2012? Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
4
2012
California Creates First State-Run Retirement Plan for Private Sector Employees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
4
2012
Running Out of Time for 2012 Estate Planning Opportunities Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Sep
18
2012
Derivatives & Futures Update September 2012 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
18
2012
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
Sep
5
2012
Retirement and Pensions Law Update Mintz
Aug
8
2012
DOL Revises Guidance on Participant Fee Disclosures for Brokerage Window Investments McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
6
2012
Window of Opportunity to Make $5.12 Million in Tax Free Gifts Closes Jan. 1, 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
28
2012
Six Common Estate Planning Mistakes McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
27
2012
Dower - An Old Law With New Headaches McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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