Spouses take on various financial roles in a marriage. Some stay home, some work part-time while the other is the breadwinner, and some play equal roles. When there’s a large disparity in income, assets, debts, etc. some spouses fear life without the financial contribution from their spouse and ask if they would be entitled to alimony. The answer is maybe. This week’s #FamilyFriday article breaks down the road to obtaining alimony.Read More
Parents
#FamilyFriday – Adoption
For this #FamilyFriday article, the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC want to talk about adoption. Adoption is the legal process of creating a parent and child relationship. Adoption can take place in many forms. For example, a stepparent may be adopting their partner’s child or perhaps grandparents are looking to adopt a grandchild. Many people tend to think of adoption involving a minor child but don’t know that adults can also be adopted. Establishing the parent/child relationship is important on an emotional level but also serves a legal and financial purpose. Read More
#TuesdayTips – When to NOT Do-It-Yourself
This week’s #TuesdayTips article comes one day after a recent United States Tax Court ruling in the case of Summers v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Docket No. 32259-15). Many individuals find themselves in a precarious situation when they decide to handle certain matters without an attorney. These “cost saving measures” sometimes result in quite a heavy burden.Read More
#FamilyFriday – Modifications
On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC are here to talk with you about modifications. Often, we meet with clients that don’t know they can request a change to their previous custody or support order. For example, a child support order from 10 years ago is likely very different than a child support order today. What if one parent has a new job? What if the child has new needs? What if one parent lost their job? There are many changes that may occur that make it necessary for you to modify your Court order.Read More