A New Era of Attorneys
By: Jessica L. Estes, Esq.
Medicaid* can be a scary topic. Not only are there are a lot of myths about Medicaid, but if you are considering applying for it, a crisis has occurred. Add to your emotional distress Medicaid’s requirement that you provide five years’ worth of bank statements, tax returns, and proof of expenditures, and likely, you are pulling your hair out. Do not despair!Read More
A source of worry and concern for many clients involve what to expect when they go to Court for their divorce. What will my spouse’s attorney ask me? What dirty laundry is going to be shared? What will the Judge decide? On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorneys of ERA Law Group, LLC want to give an overview of what it will actually look like in a courtroom the day of your hearing.Read More
Many families are confused about the difference between an absolute divorce and a limited divorce. On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC want to help explain the two types divorce.
An absolute divorce is absolute and terminates the marriage. Any award made by the Court under the limited divorce may be finalized and incorporated into the Judgment of Absolute Divorce.Read More
What is guardianship and do I need it? Guardianship is the court process whereby an individual (usually a family member) is appointed by the court to make health care and/or financial decisions form someone who the court has deemed incompetent and not able to make those decisions him or herself. It is what the court calls, “the means of last resort” because the court prefers alternatives over guardianship because it is so restrictive. Such alternatives are powers of attorney, joint account ownership, etc.Read More
Did you create your own documents?
Why pay a lawyer when I can get my estate documents online for free (or at least at a lesser cost than a lawyer)? Every estate planning attorney has fielded that question at some point or another. My response is usually: “I love online documents…because it usually means I’ll have more work that makes more money in the future.” After I say that, I typically get a grin across the client’s face and then they ask “why”?Read More
On this week’s #FamilyFriday article the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC want to discuss the importance of Parenting Plans. You’ve heard it, we’ve written about it, and everyone knows it – divorce can get ugly and children are often the first to suffer. Parenting Plans encourage parents to focus on the needs of their children, how best to co-parent, and how to anticipate and/or address the various changes in their lives at the time of its creation and in the future. Read More
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