Alimony can be a contentious part of a divorce, depending on the situation you're in. If you're a person who brings in around $60,000 a year, for example, the idea of paying out a substantial amount in alimony could threaten your financial stability. However, if both...
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These 3 documents are among the most important in estate plans
Estate planning is an important part of any person's life. Whether you're 18 or 88, estate planning is a way to take control of your life and your assets.If you've decided to begin planning your estate, then it's time to look into the most important documents. If...
Understand your role as an executor
Probate administration is an important job. Probate administration refers to focusing on what happens to a person's estate after their death. A probate administer (executor) might be your estate-planning attorney or another person of your choice.The person who takes...
How can I resolve a homeowners’ association dispute?
As long as there are homeowners associations (HOAs), there will be disputes. However, most of these disputes, when properly handled, can be resolved satisfactorily.If you are a member of an HOA and you are embroiled in a dispute, it may be helpful not to view the HOA...
Are you familiar with these estate planning mistakes?
As you become familiar with the most common estate planning mistakes, you'll find it easier to avoid them. By doing so, you'll feel better about your current situation as well as what will happen upon your passing.Here are five of the most common estate planning...
Medical planning with a health care power of attorney
When it comes to estate planning, you spend a lot of time pondering what will happen to your assets after you pass. This is important, but it's not the only thing to think about. You also need to consider the fact that you could face a serious illness at some point in...
Planning for equal holiday custody time in Florida
Holidays can serve as an awkward, rewarding or disappointing time while raising a child during divorce. They are times when families get together and bond over the nation’s annual traditions. When it comes to a divorced family, only one parent tends to...
Estate plans protect heirs when property changes hands
Property ownership is not always direct. While many traditional homeowners take out a mortgage and eventually buy their homes, there are many alternative models as well. Homeowner associations and condominiums provide individual ownership but with group commitments. A...
Divorce might be difficult for natural born planners
The divorce process is one that can impact every aspect of your life. Not only are you going to have to divide up assets, you also have to decide what is going to happen with your children. All of this can lead to significant emotional trouble, as well as financial...
Think about the fate of the marital home in a divorce
Your marital home is likely one of the biggest, if not the biggest, assets that you have to deal with. When you are going through a divorce, the fate of that home is one of the most important things that you will have to decide. You might not realize it now, but you...
