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Blended Family Financial Difficulties
August 29th, 2016
When a parent gets remarried there is likely to be tension between the new spouse and the children from previous relationships. Much of that tension can be eased by ensuring the family finances are properly handled. On television and in movies blende…
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Remarriage and Estate Planning
August 18th, 2016
If you are planning to get remarried, it is important that you revise your estate plan before doing so, especially if you have children from a previous marriage. One of the most challenging things for estate lawyers and probate courts to administer i…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Postnuptial Agreements, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Phil Taylor Left Nothing to Missing Wife
July 1st, 2016
The recently deceased former Motorhead drummer, Phil Taylor, had a long-lost wife. He left nothing for her in his will. Phil Taylor, known to fans as Filthy Animal, was a long-time drummer for the legendary hard rock band Motorhead. Although Taylor h…
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Same-Sex Partner Estate Tax Case
June 17th, 2016
A recent ruling by a New Jersey tax court illustrates that the legality of same-sex marriage does not solve all estate difficulties for same-sex couples who were not able to get married previously. In 2004 New Jersey passed a domestic partnership law…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Postnuptial Agreements, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Postnuptial Agreements for Estate Planning
March 29th, 2016
Americans are familiar with prenuptial agreements that detail how a couple's property will be divided in the event of a divorce or death. In most states spouses can reach similar agreements after they get married. The Wall Street Journal reports…
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How Not to Protect Your Assets in a Second Marriage
February 12th, 2016
When people get remarried they are often concerned that after they pass away their assets will go to their new spouses and leave their children from previous marriages with very little. While there are several ways to ensure that does not happen, get…
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Estate Planning Versus a Divorce Decree
January 26th, 2016
Sometimes when people are upset about specific terms of their divorce they will attempt to use estate planning to possibly get around those terms. That is usually not a good idea. When you think of all the possible things that could be ordered in a d…
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Former NBA Star Could have Future Ex-Wife Making Medical Decisions
October 28th, 2015
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian may appear to be split on reality TV, but on paper, their divorce is not final. That could leave the former NBA player's estranged wife with the role of making medical decisions for him. Odom, who has an address i…
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Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
March 12th, 2015
Blended families are continuously becoming more common in the United States. This creates special considerations that must be taken into account during estate planning because not planning properly for blended families is a good way to ensure that th…
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Potential Postnuptial Possibilities in Ann Arbor
October 17th, 2012
More and more couples are signing postnuptial agreements, as they face the fact that divorce is a possibility and it's smarter to plan ahead, according to a new survey. Marriage is, in very real sense, a contract to be together for life, through…
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