One common scenario routinely encountered when planning a client’s estate is figuring out a way to allow a child with special needs to receive an inheritance from a parent (or other loved one) without it adversely impacting that child’s Social Security or Medicaid benefits. As estate planners, we often resort to using special needs trusts (also commonly known as supplemental needs trust) in the parents’ estate plans.Read More
Archives for August 2017
#FamilyFriday – Pendente Lite (“PL”) Hearings
You’ve filed an action in Court for child custody, child support, and/or visitation. Meanwhile it’s been months since you’ve gotten financial support, visitation is inconsistent, and you’re concerned with the current living arrangements. Your hearing date is months away or worse, not even scheduled. What do you while you wait for your hearing? On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorney’s at ERA Law Group, LLC want to help families understand how to obtain temporary relief by way of a Pendente Lite hearing.Read More
#TuesdayTips – Domestic Violence: Protective Order or Peace Order?
Unfortunately, it is likely that you or someone you know has been a victim of abuse which may or should have resulted in a Protective Order or Peace Order. On this week’s #TuesdayTips article the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC want to explain the difference between Protective Orders and Peace Orders in order to help victims best protect themselves as quickly as possible.Read More
#FamilyFriday – How is Child Support Calculated?
On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorneys’ at ERA Law Group, LLC want to explain exactly how child support is calculated. Frequently parents are confused by the child support calculation when considering their other bills and obligations. What many don’t realize is that in nearly all scenarios the amount of child support ordered is determined by a calculator and factors such as “I have student loans” or “I have rent to pay” don’t necessarily matter.Read More
#TuesdayTips: Effective Estate Planning
A proper estate plan should provide for the following: (1) the ability to control your property while you are alive and able, (2) planning for you and your loved ones should you become disabled, and (3) after you die, making sure your assets go to the people you love without unnecessary cost or delay. Moreover, for an estate plan to be effective there needs to be proper asset ownership and control of the process.Read More
#FamilyFriday – Fast Track to Divorce
On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC want to help you get divorced and quick. Many people get married and mutually agree that a divorce is what’s right for them. Prior to 2015, if you wanted a divorce you had to wait at least one year. The theory behind the wait period was to encourage partners to reconcile and hopefully avoid divorce. Fortunately the law has caught up with reality and in many cases, when you know you know.Read More