Alcoa, Tennessee, Family Law & Estate Planning Law Blog
Avoiding financial mishaps in a gray divorce
The rate of gray divorce, or divorce in couples past the age of 50, continues to rise. Once you have passed your 50s, you have likely accumulated a significant amount of wealth and property. That means that in a divorce, you have a lot at stake. As gray divorce...
read moreCustody mediation: Is it right for me?
Reaching a child custody decision is rarely easy. It can easily be the most difficult part of a divorce, or, for couples who were not married, the most difficult part of dissolving a relationship. When you are going through a child custody battle, you have two options...
read moreDone writing your will? Don’t forget these 3 steps
Many people believe that once they have signed their will, the estate-planning process is completely finished. In fact, there are still a few important steps that you should take. Wills can sometimes omit important details that can create major headaches for your...
read moreSeparation, annulment and divorce: How are they different?
After several years of marriage, you and your spouse are thinking about parting ways. When you are preparing to end a marriage, you will have several options to choose from. Three of the most common include separation, annulment and divorce. You and your partner are...
read moreUpdate these 4 estate-planning documents after your divorce
Anyone who is going through a divorce knows that there are seemingly endless legal documents to revise. These can include the divorce agreement, the mortgage, insurance policies and many others. When you are updating your legal documents after a divorce, you would be...
read moreAvoid these mistakes if you’re divorcing over the age of 50
Divorcing after the age of 50 is a little different from divorcing at a younger age. Your children may be grown, for example, so child custody concerns will not be an issue. Meanwhile, you and your spouse could share a considerable amount of wealth in the form of...
read moreWhy it is important to update your estate plan
When you made your will and your estate plan, you knew that they would be crucial documents to have in place for your family in the event that you pass away. Once you and your attorney had finalized the paperwork, you probably thought that you would never need to...
read moreWhat can my durable financial power of attorney do on my behalf?
The person you name in a durable financial power of attorney as your "attorney-in-fact" will have the power to make different financial decisions -- and carry out various financial tasks -- on your behalf. The attorney-in-fact, however, will only gain these powers in...
read moreA primer on grandparents’ visitation rights in Tennessee, part 2
It is an unfortunate reality that many grandparents are legally barred from visiting their grandchildren. To remedy this, some grandparents petition the court for visitation rights. In Tennessee, grandparents do have the right to see their grandchildren—in a few...
read moreA ‘gray divorce’ could be costly to your retirement plans
For Americans over the age of 50, divorce has become more and more prevalent. These middle age dissolutions of marriage-sometimes called "gray divorces"-have doubled since the 1990s, and they're often unique from their younger counterparts. While the issue of...
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