Most people go into family law thinking they’ll be heroes, but the truth is you’re mostly just an expensive therapist who knows how to file motions. It is a messy reality. You spend your days listening to people argue over who gets the velvet recliner or the medium-sized dog. It’s draining. Everyone have their own reasons for wanting to do […]
How to Become a Family Lawyer in the United States: Degrees, LSAT, and Bar Exams
Can Wills and Estate Lawyers Fix a Poorly Written Will?
When was the last time you actually looked at your Will, or did you just shove it in a bottom drawer and hope for the best? Pure negligence. Most people treat estate planning like a “one and done” gym membership from 1998. It’s dangerous. In the actual real-life world of probate and family provision claims, an old Will is often […]
What is the difference between community property and equitable distribution?
Do you honestly think that “fair” and “equal” mean the same thing in a court of law? It’s a barefaced question I have to ask every single client who walks through my door. Most people assume that if they’ve been married for twenty years, they’re automatically entitled to exactly half of everything. Honestly, that is a total misconception that can […]
Can You Get Divorced Without Going to Court?
Can you actually get divorced without having to step foot inside a courtroom? That’s the barefaced question nearly every client asks me right away. They’re usually imagining the worst: the tense, tearful trial scenes you see on Netflix or a nasty, expensive battle decided by a black-robed stranger. They just want the marriage to end, quietly, efficiently, and, ideally, without […]
