Creating a trust can help you achieve many different goals. You could skip a generation when planning for family inheritances. You can protect your assets from creditor activity or make sure you can qualify for Medicaid. You could even help a family member with...
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Do you need a parenting plan after a divorce?
Most parents think about needing a custody plan after their divorce, but not all of them think about a parenting plan. Parenting plans are different because they outline how two parents will raise their children after divorce. These plans are usually required in...
What factors affect child custody?
Parents in Aldie and throughout Virginia who file for divorce are usually concerned about who is going to get custody of their children. The court can award physical and legal custody to both parents or a single parent. The court’s decision on joint or sole custody...
3 reasons to add a trust to your estate plans
Estate plans can be very simple and include just a last will. They can also be very complex and involve multiple different documents. Trusts are some of the most popular inclusions in modern estate plans. Far from being a tool only by the wealthy, trusts have many...
Does divorce affect your Social Security retirement benefits?
Maybe you worked hard throughout your marriage to support your family, which means that you are the one who accrued Social Security by making payroll contributions. On the other hand, perhaps you stayed home to take care of your house or your children and let your...
Special needs children and custody issues: What to consider
When parents of a child with special needs divorce, it's an added complication to a situation that's already got plenty of potential problems. Normally, parenting plans and issues involving custody and visitation can be sorted out fairly easily, but any plans...
Rushing into a divorce might not be the best option
Once you decide you want a divorce, you may wish to get it over and done with as soon as possible. However, that might not always be the best way. Some couples head straight to litigation to try to prove that the other person is at fault for the breakup of the...
Common causes of ‘gray divorce’
The differences between Millennials and Baby Boomers include diverging tastes in music, movies and food, as well as dissimilar perspectives on politics, work and family. One of the starkest parting of the ways between the generations is found in divorce. According to...
How accurate is that paternity test?
When a child's paternity is called into question, the issue can become a massive part of a custody case, affect orders of support and more. Getting a definitive answer about that child's paternity can truly become critical, which is why DNA tests are often used. But...
The top reasons for divorce
Divorce has changed a lot over the decades, moving from something uncommon and often difficult to obtain to something that happens to a significant percentage of married couples. People today enjoy far more freedom than they used to regarding relationships – including...
