When a couple decides to divorce, they may have questions about spousal support. This is also known as alimony, which is the legal responsibility of one spouse to financially support the other spouse after the divorce. Spousal support is intended to help the receiving...
Mount Holly Legal Issues Blog
Should I fight to keep the family home?
One of the biggest issues South New Jersey couples going through a divorce might worry about is which parent will keep the family’s home. For middle-class New Jersey residents, the family home might be one of their most valuable assets. Many if not most couples also...
Hazards and surprises await executors
Being named as an estate executor may reflect the trust someone has in you. But dealing with the many issues involved with settling an estate often involves many hazards and surprises. Dealing with co-executors Parents often name all their children as co-executors...
What can I do if my parents left me out of the will?
After the death of a parent, you will be devastated. You do not want to talk about money. However, what if you found out you got nothing, but your siblings got everything? If you are a New Jersey resident who has a probate dispute with your siblings over your parents'...
Can my former spouse inherit under my will if we divorce?
We can plan for some of life’s big changes, but others can come as a complete surprise. For example, we can anticipate that we will eventually pass away and therefore create an estate plan, with documents such as a will and power of attorney. This way, we rest easy...
Digital assets are becoming common in divorces
The world is changing, and just as the world changes, so too does divorce. And, what a divorce looks like today is very different from what it looked like even just a few years ago. And, one such way that divorce looks much different today is digital assets. Digital...
What are the basic estate planning documents I need?
The vast majority of adults in New Jersey need to create at least a basic estate plan. Even younger adults who are just getting started should consider estate planning. Sadly, younger people do get sick and suffer severe or even deadly injuries in accidents. No matter...
Can my ex take my child overseas?
Unlike a non-parent divorcee who gets a blissful new life free of their ex, co-parents must keep their ex in their life and maintain an amicable relationship with them to successfully co-parent. And, among the myriad of issues that pop up during the course of your...
Challenging a will and resolving a will dispute
A good murder mystery movie often showcases a questionable will or the lack thereof. While this might intensify the plot, as the audience determines if the individual was murdered for their wealth, the reality is that questioning the validity of a will does not only...
How do I combat maternal gatekeeping?
Sometimes, a divorce is a battle from the start to finish, but the end of the divorce is the end of that battle. Other times, that battle does not end with the divorce, and this can be the case for divorced co-parents who did not end their Mount Holly, New Jersey,...
