There are plenty of rules that you have to follow when you're going through a divorce -- but not all of them are written down in law books.Just the same, knowing what they are is important to a successful divorce: 1. You are your own best advocateThat doesn't mean you...
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Month: October 2017
New bill aims to prevent guardianship abuses
It's a terrifying scenario. First, the court appoints a legal guardian over your mother or father, or a beloved aunt or uncle. Then, the guardian moves your relative out of state, limits who is allowed to see him or her, bleeds any bank accounts dry, and neglects the...
4 tips for reducing your child support payments in Nebraska
Sometimes child support orders end up unfeasible. Significant life changes such as a drop in income, medical emergency, loss of a job or new marriage can warrant a modification of child support arrangements. If you want to reduce your child support payments, you will...
Addiction and child custody: Why informal agreements are risky
Methamphetamine drugs don't just cause addiction and claim lives. In Nebraska, they're creating a crisis that's overwhelming the foster care system. Meth use is now behind one-third of the cases where a child is removed from a parent's care.In many cases, the drug...
What can you do to avoid estate taxes?
A lot of people worry that a large chunk of what they've earned and saved over the years will end up going to the state when they die through taxes.For most, that's an unnecessary concern -- in 2017, the gross value of someone's estate has to be worth more than almost...