After divorce, many people forget that they need to reconsider their estate plan. Seeing an experienced estate planning attorney after a divorce is important – and it’s smart to work with a law firm that deals with divorce and family law as well as trusts, estates and probate. Here are some of the issues to … Read more
In many divorce situations where children are involved, child support will be a significant area of concern for both parties. Utah child support laws function based on statute, where the parents’ combined income is determined and the “non-custodial” parent(or in a 50/50 joint custody situation, the parent who earns the most)is ordered to pay his … Read more
In part one of this two-part blog series, we went over a term commonly found in the world of divorce and child custody: Parental alienation. Referring to circumstances where one parent or the other in a divorce situation attempts to punish or get back at the other through undermining their relationship with a child or … Read more
While it would be ideal for every divorce case that involves minor children for the issue of child custody to be resolved in the best interests of the children without acrimony between the divorcing spouses, the sad reality is this isn’t always the case. Some custody battles during and after divorces or paternity actions can … Read more
Asset protection and estate planning are comprehensive strategies that allow you to preserve the wealth you accumulate and direct the distribution of that wealth during your lifetime and after your death. Many people mistakenly believe that having a Last Will and Testament is enough, but comprehensive estate planning also anticipates and makes provisions for what … Read more
In Utah, divorce cases require an equitable division of property and debts between the parties. Although an equitable division starts from the proposition that “equitable” means “equal,” “equitable” actually means “fair.” There are exceptions to what gets divided, and what’s still left in the pot does not always end up getting divided equally. Rarely do … Read more