Some divorces involve custody complications. The spouses have minor children and must work out a plan for sharing their parental rights and responsibilities. In scenarios where spouses have very different income levels or one spouse sacrificed their professional...
Every mile traveled in a motor vehicle comes with a degree of risk. People never know when they might end up involved in a collision. Even those who are fastidious about following the law and prioritizing safety can end up injured by others in traffic. Typically, the...
All too often, those accused of breaking the law assume the worst. They believe that if a prosecutor has enough evidence to bring charges, then their conviction is inevitable. However, many people accused of violating the law can successfully defend against those...
People establishing or updating their estate plans tend to have a lot of questions. Most adults have minimal knowledge of probate laws and only a rudimentary understanding of different estate planning tools. One of the most common estate planning tools is a simple...
Divorce proceedings often seem overwhelming to those who have just made the decision to file or gotten served by a spouse. It is normal for people to catastrophize the prospect of divorce and to expect that their life might soon undergo irrevocable, massive changes....
Most people prefer to avoid going to court if at all possible. Many people never have to set foot in a civil, family or criminal court because they avoid conflict and criminal infractions. However, some people end up in a scenario in which going to court may be the...
Spouses in Maine can end up battling in court over who keeps the home and how they split parenting time with their children during a contested divorce process. The more matters that people need to present to a Maine family law judge, the more costly their divorce will...
Individuals can (hopefully) spend retirement or their golden years pursuing passion projects and connecting with the people that matter the most to them instead of devoting their lives to their careers. Retirement is, therefore, a time when people may start to slow...
Few choices cement a couple's commitment to one another as fully as buying a home. A shared residence means spending every day together and also commingling income and resources. Couples rely on their home equity as a source of personal wealth and support when they...
The year 2022 is just behind us. We don't yet know everything that happened on Maine's highways as far as car accidents are concerned. But if the preliminary data is close to reality, 2022 was one of the worst years for traffic safety this century. According to...