Sometimes costly litigation can be avoided with mediation. Especially in family law related matters, mediation could be key to ensure that the issues involving your family are decided by your family. On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, ERA Law Group, LLC wants to explain the pros and cons of mediation.Read More
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#FamilyFriday – Military Retirement Pay, Disability Benefits, and Divorce.
On this week’s #FamilyFriday article, the attorney’s at ERA Law Group, LLC are discussing the recent change in how Court’s treat a service member’s waiver of retirement pay for disability benefits and the effects it may have on the former spouse. A service member’s retirement pay is considered marital property. Depending on the length of the marriage and the Court’s Order, a percentage of the marital portion of the retirement pay is reserved for the former spouse upon the service member’s retirement. 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
#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