Portland Family Law And Estate Planning Blog

When you get married, you assume it will be forever. This is understandable, but you can't be so focused on that point that you make mistakes that can cost you dearly if the marriage does fall apart. If you have a family business, you need to think about what might happen to that if you do go through a divorce. The possibilities might be rather frightening.

There are a few ways that a business can be handled in a divorce. Of course, if you had the business going into the marriage, you may have a prenuptial agreement that outlines what is going to happen. If this is the case, the terms of the agreement will be followed as long as the court doesn't determine that they overly favor one party.

One of the things that many people wonder when they are divorcing is whether they will ever be happy again. You should remember that your broken marriage is likely one of the primary causes of stress and negativity in your life. When you choose to call it quits, you are taking the first step in being able to build a peaceful new life that you can fully enjoy. You aren't having to deal with what might make your ex happy or cranky. You can focus on yourself.

You need to make sure you are giving yourself the best chance at happiness possible by working through the emotional aspect of the split. You might be upset that the marriage ended. You may be sad about all of the things you thought you'd experience during the marriage and know that you won't get to know. The emotional battles that you are facing aren't likely going to go away. In fact, you might feel like you are on a roller coaster with them. Your focus needs to be on how to face them in an appropriate manner, so you can continue to move forward.

Parents who have a child custody order will also have a child support order that determines how the child's monetary needs are handled. This order usually covers which parent is responsible for making support payments to the other parent. It also covers other points, such as who will carry the children on their insurance, how extraordinary medical bills will be handled, and what happens if the child has daycare or other necessary bills.

If you are going through a divorce, make sure that you understand exactly what your duties are for support. You should also review your ex's responsibilities so that you know what to expect from them. Together, the goal is that your children will have what they need. We know that having to give the funds to the ex is hard for the paying parent, but children aren't responsible enough to ensure that things are getting paid.

Thinking about having to go through probate when your loved one passes away might bring up feelings of fear and dread. It doesn't have to be this way. In some cases, a person's estate plan might make it possible to avoid probate.

There are several things that the probate process does. It is a court process that works to determine what the wishes of the decedent were. The court has to authenticate the will and determine who is going to serve as the executor of the estate. Heirs are identified during the process, as are the assets that are part of the estate.