Ashmore Law Firm: Our Legal Blog
This blog, which is regularly updated by our estate planning, probate, personal injury, & family law attorneys, strives to keep our clients & potential clients informed, engaged, & connected to the latest news, trends, & current events. Learn more about these subjects & how they may affect you in these short, informative, personal, & candid legal blog posts.
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What You Need to Know About Summer Child Custody Schedules Summer child possession schedules can be confusing for many parents. We have important information regarding how summer possession schedules are divided. -
How Estate Planning Can Ease Worries During COVID-19 Having an estate plan in place can ease your worries with COVID-19. During these uncertain times, everyone should have a plan in place and we can help. -
Undue Influence Creates a Will Contest Will Contest cases are often based on a claim of undue influence. If you need assistance with establishing undue influence, we can help. -
Has Your Wedding Been Impacted By COVID-19? Due to COVID-19, many venues are canceling or postponing weddings. We can help you through these uncertain times. -
Child Summer Possession Designation Reminder Remember to make your summer possession designation notices as many possession orders have a deadline of April 1st. -
The Importance of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Having Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage on your insurance can be important if your in an accident with or injured by a driver without insurance. -
Jeff Bezos: The World’s Richest Man is Divorced Just 6 months after announcing separation, Jeff Benzos' divorce is final. This case goes to show that any divorce is possible if there are two willing parties. -
Tom Petty’s Estate Battle Continues Tom Petty's widow and daughters are in a Court battle to decided who gets to make decisions regarding his music catalog. -
9 Common Myths About Premarital Agreements People generally have the wrong information about Premarital Agreements. Find out the most common myths. -
Amazon's Jeff Bezos is Getting Divorce Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon and the richest man in the world is getting divorced. We wonder if he signed a prenup and what will he have left after the divorce. -
The Importance of Estate Planning and Special Needs Children Problems could arise for Aretha Franklin's special needs son because she died intestate, meaning that she died without a Will. -
The Biggest Roadblock to Inheritance: Family Conflict A recent article put out by USA Today involved a poll of estate planning professionals on the biggest roadblock to inheritance…family conflict. -
3 Need-To-Know Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Changes There have been significant changes recently made to the Statutory Durable Power of Attorney. We will discuss the 3 most important changes. -
2nd Anniversary of Prince’s Death and Estate Still in Limbo As the 2nd anniversary of Prince's death approaches, the court battle over his estate continues and his heirs have not collected a cent. -
Maternal and Paternal Families Collide Over Guardianship Story: A minor child's parents die without a Will. Because of this, maternal and paternal families must to go to court to fight over who should be the guardian. -
A New Year, A New Estate Tax As of 1/1/2018, a new tax law was put into place. With this law, the Estate Tax Exemption amount is now $11.18 million. Find out what this means for you. -
What Does Mental Illness have to do with Guardianship? If your loved one is in a psychiatric facility and you cannot obtain any information about them, it may become necessary to begin the Guardianship process. -
New Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Changes The 2017 Texas legislature passed a significant update to the Durable Power of Attorney, effective as of September 1, 2017. Find out what this means for you. -
The Different Types of Guardianships Blog A Guardianship is separated into two identities. In order to determine the type of Guardianship someone needs, we must consider the two identities. -
3 Alternatives to Guardianship If you feel that a loved one is in need of a Guardianship, we recommend first looking at these less restrictive alternatives.