(via) eNewsletter November 12, 2009 Have you missed recent eNewsletter Alerts? Check out our recap to see all of Amaral & Associates, P.C.’s past Alerts on: Divorce Mediation Mortgage Workouts Child Support Guidelines Homesteads Trusts for Children Compensation for Personal Injuries Auto Accidents Estate Planning With a “Living Trust” Doing Business as a “Limited Liability…
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Law Practice Management Tip of the Week
(via) Lawyer’s e-Journal Tip of the Week: Marketing Using Twitter This week’s tip from the Masachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyer’s e-Journal features some of the benefits of using Twitter: Twitter was the “it” kid on the block when it got started and up until this year. Then statistics came out that pointed to the fact that…
Massachusetts Alimony Reform
I recently started reading local attorney, Steven Ballard’s Massachusetts Divorce & Family Law Blog and found an interesting post on alimony reform from about a month ago. In “Alimony Reform and the Business of Divorce”, Steven questions the alimony reform and gives a good description about the current controversy over the competing Massachusetts alimony bills, and…
Child Custody, Joint Custody & Shared Custody
I thought I would share this website I found through LinkedIn’s American Divorce Group. Child Custody, Joint Custody and Shared Custody has a lot of useful information and resources regarding custory related issues. The website also has some videos on preparing for your child custody case. Don’t forget to check out their blog on joint…
Law Practice Management Tip of the Week
(via) Lawyer’s e-Journal Tip of the Week: Remotely Access the Superior Court’s electronic docket I thought I’d pass along this week’s tip from the Masachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyer’s e-Journal about accessing the Superior Court’s docket online: Get the most up-to-the-minute information about your state litigation cases by using the Superior Court’s electronic docket. All lawyers…
Parenting After Divorce
I’ve blogged a few times on collaborative divorce and the effect of the economy on divorce (see my posts on Amaral & Associates, P.C. in The Boston Herald and Recession Keeps Divorce On Ice), but I recently came across a few different family law related blogs that covered some interesting divorce stories. The Modern Woman’s…
Law Practice Management Tip of the Week
(via) Lawyer’s e-Journal Tip of the Week: Remotely Erasing Your Smartphone in the Event of Loss or Theft– It seems like everyone has a mobile phone, iPhone or Blackberry these days, so here is a good tip from this week’s Masachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyer’s e-Journal about keeping your phone info secure: The smartphones that we…
Buying a New Home
(via) eNewsletter October 2, 2009 In this week’s eNewsletter Alert, learn about what you can do when buying or selling your home! Home ownership can provide you with many benefits: secure shelter, a long-term investment and tax advantages. However, a home is also a major financial commitment. There are ways to avoid costly mistakes that…
Amaral & Associates, P.C. in the Press!
This past Sunday, September 20th, 2009, Attorney Ed Amaral was featured in an article in The Boston Herald regarding the benefits of divorce mediation in a tough economy where the divorce rate is steadily increasing over time. One field is booming though – divorce mediators. “There are all these articles saying mediators are busier than…
Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies and Living Wills
(via) eNewsletter September 17, 2009 In this week’s eNewsletter Alert, learn about the importance of living wills and the advantage of using power of attorney. Adults who become incapable of caring for themselves, their property or their dependents may have a guardian appointed for them. However, guardianship can be avoided through the use of living…
