Estate planning is not something anyone really wants to think about. After all, our own demise is not a topic of conversation anyone really wants to participate in. However, estate planning is not so much about you as it is the people who are left behind. It's up to...
Month: February 2016
What is a friend of the court?
Determining child custody is not something that the courts take lightly. The best interests of the child are always what the courts will want to determine. One way they do this is through the evaluations of the friend of the court office. This is usually the first...
Stepping Up To Meet The Challenge
When presented with a nearly insurmountable challenge, how a law firm responds goes a long way toward determining whether it is the firm for you. Do you want a firm that says "Well, we tried" or a firm that will go the distance to secure the best possible outcome for...
New Colorado Spousal Support Formula: Could It Be On The Way Here?
Effective January 1, 2016, Colorado adopted its new spousal support maintenance formula. It follows the path of states like Maine, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Jersey in adopting a formula similar to child support to achieve uniformity, providing judges with a guideline...
Cellphones And The Balance Of Power
"Why? Because I said so ..." "Kids these days ..." "Back in my day ..." "I'm the parent, I make the rules ..." Fill in the cliché of your choice. Chances are you've heard them all as a child or uttered them all as a parent. These parental sayings are as...
Lawsuit against Yahoo alleges unlawful layoffs, discrimination
Over one-third of the workers at Yahoo have left of their own accord or involuntarily in the last year. The chief executive has come under fire for the poor financial performance of the company, with some calling for a restructuring of the company or the sale of the...