If you share joint custody of your children, you split time with them between you and your former partner. Generally speaking, the schedule already in effect is enough to handle most circumstances. Still, you may want to take dependents with you on vacation. Here is...
Cryptocurrency playing a bigger role in divorce cases
When you and your Minnesota spouse make the decision to split, you need to work through the process of asset division to ensure you both walk away with your fair share. These days, cryptocurrency is becoming more and more of an issue in divorce cases, with some...
How an ex-spouse may spend or modify child support payments
Single parents could face financial challenges when providing for their children after a divorce. Kids have specific needs that affect how they develop and grow. Those needs may change as they get older. As noted by U.S. News, states issue guidelines for court-ordered...
Should you have a living will or medical power of attorney?
Estate planning ensures you can continue to take care of your loved ones after you are gone by distributing your assets among them. However, they can also protect you while you are still alive but unable to make decisions about your health. According to the Mayo...
Talking with your parents about an estate plan
You can play a key role in helping your parents prepare for a comfortable retirement. For them, having an estate plan may enable them to make goals for their future, as well as coordinate their end-of-life affairs to reduce stress and uncertainty in their later years....
How can I improve communication with my co-parent?
For a multitude of reasons, managing joint custody is a challenge. Particularly if you and your ex-spouse are not on the best of terms, you might be struggling with the best way to communicate effectively with him or her. Like with many things involving communication,...
What do you know about changing child support orders?
For a while, the child support order you worked out with your former spouse worked well. Recent changes in your life or finances now make you wonder whether to change your child support order. Money Crashers discusses how and when to alter child support. You do not...
Would a will or trust best benefit your estate?
Estate planning is a process to consider for anyone who has valuable assets or specific desires for who their belongings go to. With an effective estate plan in place, estate holders can have peace of mind knowing how their precious assets will be cared for after...
2 powers of attorney to include in your estate plans
With the start of a new year comes the opportunity for you to make resolutions to change your life in Oakdale for the better. As you contemplate ways to put an end to old habits and develop new ones, the one aspect you do not want to overlook is your end-of-life...
Reasons why divorce litigation may be better for your situation
It may seem as if leaving your spouse is one of the hardest you will ever have to make. But there are many decisions in the days ahead regarding your separation. One of them involves choosing to settle your divorce with mediation or litigation. Many people are so...
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