Jul 15, 2015 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law
Recently, a judge in Oakland County Michigan made national headlines for sending three children, ages 9, 10, and 15, to a juvenile facility after finding them in contempt of court for refusing to see their father. In an ongoing custody battle, the children refused to...
Jul 14, 2015 | Going to Court
As a member of the 1st District Access to Justice Committee (ATJ), I help find grants benefitting our courts. Working with excellent, passionate committee members, I have been part of the team winning two recent grants for our district. Earlier, I worked with Ric...
Jun 2, 2015 | ALPC Volunteering in the Community, Community
When FEMA officials visited my beautiful hometown of Evergreen, Colorado after our recent floods, they said that we could expect a major disaster every four years or so. Reflecting on recent blizzards, floods and fires, this sounds accurate. And the resulting...
May 16, 2015 | Estate Planning, Probate Court, Wills
I believe in people drafting their own legal documents but NOT their own wills using online programs and forms. As much as I want to empower people to take ownership and participate in their legal issues, I find this option to be a horrible disaster. And I have good...
