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Nelson Law Roundup: 9 Useful Blog Posts About Mediation
While your divorce may be unavoidable, verbally sparring in a courtroom with your soon-to-be ex does not have to be. More and more couples nationwide are turning to mediation to help settle their divorce case quietly, efficiently, and amicably. As a firm, we have written extensively about these and other benefits of mediation and how…
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4 Common Ways To Avoid Probate
Many families consider probate a time-consuming, emotional, and costly legal process. To make matters worse in their eyes, they genuinely believe it is unavoidable. In other words, facing it head-on after the death of a loved one is the only way. While it is true that it is often necessary for a probate court to…
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Dispelling 5 Mediation Myths
If you want to resolve your case peacefully, mediation could be the best option. The process is designed to help opposing parties reach a quiet, efficient, and amicable resolution rather than deal with the unfortunate consequences of courtroom litigation. Clearly, this all sounds fantastic on paper, though we know there are still plenty of misconceptions…
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How Does Moving Away Affect Child Custody Arrangements?
When you and your former partner divorced or resolved your suit establishing parentage rights early last year and amicably agreed to your current child custody arrangements, you assumed that everything that happened next for you as parents and your children would be relatively smooth sailing. And for the most part, it has been. However, you…
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10 Tips for Successful Mediation
Conflict is inevitable. How you handle it can change everything. These words are true in all areas of life, particularly in tense legal matters ranging from divorce and family law disputes to disagreements between business partners, personal injury claims, and even a neighborly misunderstanding. The good news is that most people likely prefer to seek…
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Are Child Support Payments Calculated Based on the Expense of Raising a Child?
It is natural to have a litany of questions when going through a divorce. For instance, consider child support payments. Most divorcing parents understand that these are court-ordered payments made by one spouse to the other to help care for and support their children. They cover food, shelter, school fees, clothes, transportation, certain educational costs,…
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Is There a Positive Side to Family Law?
When many people think of family law, their minds often leap to difficult and emotionally charged legal matters. Take you for example. You are likely thinking of divorce as you read this. Meanwhile, someone else might think of a contested child custody battle or a messy dispute over supervised visitation schedules and who gets to…
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8 Year-End Estate Planning Tips
As one year winds to a close and another begins, now is the perfect time to review your estate plan and ensure everything is in order. This is especially true if it has been a few years since you and your estate planning attorney sat down to craft your Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, and…
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