When it comes to estate planning, most people have a general idea of what a trust is and what it can do for them and their family. Essentially, having a carefully-crafted trust in place allows for the legal transfer of your property and assets to a trustee, who then manages the property for the trust’s…
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As we reflect on life’s challenges, it is important to shift our focus from what we may have lost to appreciating all that we still have. At Nelson Law Group PC, we are grateful for the trust our clients place in us and for the opportunity to be the lawyers you need when it matters…
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When you want to pass your assets and other belongings onto someone else after you die, you decide on what is called a beneficiary. A beneficiary is someone you name in legal documents, such as a will or trust, life insurance policy, bank accounts, and even retirement accounts like IRAs and a 401(k). Choosing a…
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Motorcycles are fun to ride and allow you to roam the open road freely. But we can all admit that they aren’t the safest mode of transportation. Motorcycle accidents result in unspeakable injury because you are not protected the same as you would be in a car. And as graphic as this will sound, victims…
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From a young age, we are taught to always look on the bright side of life — to find the silver lining in everything and be thankful for what we have, not what we’ve lost. But even the most optimistic person will tell you it is difficult to be thankful for everything. For example divorce.…
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Now that your divorce is official, the last thing you probably thought about was how you were going to survive your recent divorce during the holidays. We can’t blame you if it wasn’t top of mind, but here we are. Halloween is right around the corner, followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and New Year’s.…
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When someone is hurt on the job, say a crate falls on their foot, or they suffer hearing loss from operating loud machinery every day, that injury falls into a separate category known as a compensable injury. These are injuries and illnesses that happen while performing duties for an employer, and they can qualify that…
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5 Tips For Spouses Who Are Still Working From Home Together During COVID-19 We should all enjoy the opportunities we have to spend more time with our spouse. I’m sure you agree that we don’t get enough of those precious moments in today’s hectic world. But over the past seven months, many couples like you…
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Plenty of positive things can come from choosing the collaborative divorce process. For starters, it’s not a trial — which is a load off the minds of anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable going to court. It’s also a helpful platform for divorcing spouses who want to end their marriage amicably rather than battling tooth-and-nail through…
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We hear the term divorce decree a lot when talking about divorce. But not everyone knows what it means. Is it simply a judge declaring, “Okay, you’re divorced,” or is it an actual document? And if it is an actual document, how is it different from every other piece of paper included in the divorce…
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