Powers of Attorney and Divorce
This recent Mississippi court case points out two things: people can do some devious things after a divorce, and a power of attorney agent cannot do things that the principal…
This recent Mississippi court case points out two things: people can do some devious things after a divorce, and a power of attorney agent cannot do things that the principal…
A divorce or the death of a family member can create a bureaucratic nightmare for the ex-spouse or the surviving spouse and children who have to carry on the financial…
We have been asked occasionally to draft a prenuptial, or antenuptial, agreement for a client who is planning to get married. Such agreements are contracts between the soon-to-be spouses as…
The Constitution of the United States and the privacy laws that have emanated from its protections guarantee the right of each competent adult to act in her own behalf regarding…
The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act threatened to remove some important provisions for persons with disabilities from the law. However, two important provisions were kept after the tough negotiations…
From time to time, clients have come into our office with wills or powers of attorney they had prepared or printed from an online source. In most cases we have…
As Veterans Day approaches this week, we honor those faithful men and women who have served our country in military service. Many of those veterans have become old enough to…
Are you hoping to retire one day with enough income to live comfortably in your golden years? Where will that income come from when you finally quit working? Social Security…
A recent Mississippi Court of Appeals decision (Chaney v. Chaney, No. 2015-CA-01613-COA, https://courts.ms.gov/Images/Opinions/CO120771.pdf) points out that a divorce by itself will not revoke one of the spouse’s earlier will. Facts:…
Millions of seniors and people with disabilities rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to make ends meet. There are people relying on this to survive in every community in the…