by beth | Sep 11, 2017 | Conservatorship, Estate Planning, Family Law, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Probate Court
There is a common observance among lawyers: In family law, the parents fight over the children; in elder law, the children fight over the parents. Sadly, this is often true and can lead to costly litigation. What starts out as a dispute among siblings as to whether a...
by beth | Aug 17, 2017 | Estate Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Wills
The following is a guest post by Fran Myers who started a nonprofit called Advance Care Advocate to meet the needs of those without a health care advocate. She coaches families, acts as an agent (primary or secondary) and speaks for groups, organizations and...
by beth | Jul 17, 2017 | 12 Steps of Divorce - Basic, Divorce & Parenting
DIVORCE WALK THROUGH: THE BASICS Each month, the Andersen Law PC blog will spell out the 12 steps of divorce. The following is a roadmap with the basics for 12 steps of a divorce proceeding. The intent is to walk you through the process one simple step at a time. (To...
by beth | Jul 17, 2017 | Going to Court
In many cases, a divorce can end with you receiving a judgment against your ex-spouse for spousal maintenance (alimony). However, your judgment has an expiration date. County court judgments expire and are unenforceable six years from the date of the judgment, while...
by beth | Jun 14, 2017 | ALPC Volunteering in the Community
The disastrous floods of 2013 prompted action in Evergreen, the community that my children and I have called home for so many years. Between the flooding and almost yearly fires that have forced my family and many other families and business owners to flee, it became...