Legal Articles, Ethics
Misdemeanor Diversion Relief for Military Veterans
Compassionate and innovative programs like Veterans Treatment Court and Military Diversion are the least we, as a grateful society, should do for those that have sacrificed so much for so many.
Veterans treatment court offers solutions and restoration for our military veterans caught up in the criminal justice system
Veterans treatment is a positive sign that our justice system is aware of and is responding compassionately and effectively to the problem.
General Questions and Answers about Guardianship
These are some basic questions and answers about Guardianship.
How Estate Planning Can Help Your Loved Ones Thrive Through A Crisis
An advance healthcare directive (or ‘living will’) is one of the documents included in any complete estate plan. It is addressed to medical professionals, appointing someone to speak for you when you are unable to communicate. The instructions detailed in an advance healthcare directive ensure that your wishes are carried out in the aftermath of a serious car accident, a stroke or when dealing with dementia. This article explains some basic information that you need to know when creating an advance healthcare directive. -- Attorney Elizabeth Botsford LLM Tax (Hons) is a mobile estate planning attorney in the Greater Los Angeles area, visiting homes, offices and hospital beds. Please visit busywills.com to learn more about Busy Wills, Inc.’s fixed fee estate planning packages.
You Don't Have to Break the Bank to Get a Massachusetts Divorce!
You don't have to go it alone. Attorney Renee Lazar offers affordable and effective representation at reasonable cost.
Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA)
February 1983 was a pivotal month for the rights of a civilian spouse. A military family law case at that time established the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA) to support civilian spouses and their families. This act confirms that retirement pay is “empowered, but not required” to be marital property and therefore divisible by a divorce order.
Military Divorce: An Introduction
Going through a divorce with the military can introduce unique circumstances. To start, military divorce is not a legal term; it is simply a term to describe a divorce that has one or more of the litigants are in the military or retired from the military.