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Social media has become a factor in everyday life for the majority of Americans. However, it is important that you understand the role that social media can play when determining child custody. Divorce is an emotional process, and wanting a safe place to vent is...

Creating a trust to convey your assets to your beneficiaries is often not the end of the process. As time goes on, you may acquire more assets that you want placed into the trust. However, an unexpected event may cause your incapacitation or death, preventing you from...

A great many questions will likely surface during the estate planning process; whether or not your estate will be subject to taxes may not be one of them. That is probably because you already assume the answer to that question to inevitably be "yes." But is it really?...

There is plenty of evidence that shows children do best with both parents as an active presence in their lives. This is why, in the aftermath of divorce, co-parenting is a very popular option. However, even if co-parenting is in the best interest of the children, this...

Before beginning the mediation process, you should understand the benefits and weaknesses so you know if this path will be a good step.  You might pursue divorce mediation if you want a peaceful divorce. According to MoneyCrashers.com, you and your spouse usually work...

Regardless of your age, marital status or the amount of wealth you currently possess, establishing an estate plan is not only important, but downright crucial.  Why? Because as FindLaw explains, if you do not have at least a last will and testament when you die, the...

If you are preparing to get married and you have children and grandchildren from a previous relationship, you will want to have open discussions with your new partner about how you want to prepare your estate plan. It is common for people to want to leave a legacy in...

The topic of estate planning surfaces many emotions for most people in Florida ranging from feeling overwhelmed, to optimistic to confused. Because of the breadth of creating an estate plan, some people avoid the topic even though they have a real need for discussing...

If you have concerns about your finances after divorce, you may want to ask the court for spousal support. This type of support, sometimes called alimony, is a monthly payment or lump sum that helps a spouse who earns less become self-supporting after a marriage ends....