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Estate Planning is for Everyone (Part 1): Wills and Trusts What is estate planning? Estate planning is a method of organizing your affairs and assets. You do not need to be wealthy to have assets to organize. Estate planning is for everyone. The most effective estate plan is tailored to each individual person. It can take on many forms and use a variety of legal tools. [ 426 more words ] http://mayeryoung.com/estate-planning-everyone/

The passing of a loved one is a sad and emotional time. It can be made harder by figuring out how to handle the legal side of distributing a loved one’s property. Sometimes, a will was drafted telling the family and close friends how the property should be handled. Other times, the property must be distributed through intestacy. What is probate? [ 578 more words ] http://mayeryoung.com/understanding-probate-process/

Under the law, a parent’s foremost duty is to support his or her minor children. Both parents share this responsibility. It is not affected by the parents’ marital status or gender. Adoptive parents also have the duty to support their adopted minor children, unless the birth parent(s) kept parental rights and duties despite adoption, which does not often happen. One of the most common questions we see when dealing with a child support case is "what is the child support calculator and how is it used?" Below are the basic principles of the child support calculator and other important information to keep in mind in your child support case. [ 542 more words ] http://mayeryoung.com/child-support-calculator/

What to Expect from Court Mandated Child Custody Mediation When initiating a divorce, our clients often ask us how child custody and visitation is decided. Many questions arise when formulating a child custody schedule such as who will get to visit when, for how long, and what happens on holidays, birthdays, or with vacations. We explain that parents can choose to agree on a schedule without the court’s help; however, as one might imagine, this is not always possible. [ 503 more words. ] http://mayeryoung.com/child-custody-mediation/

Estate Planning During Divorce Proceedings Many people are surprised to learn that even though they have filed for divorce, without a proper estate plan, everything that is community property is transferred to their spouse upon death. This means that up until you have signed your judgment paperwork, your estate is at risk. At the law office of Mayer & Young, PC, we ask our clients the following questions: [ 450 more words. ] http://mayeryoung.com/estate-planning-during-divorce-proce/