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…
Divorce and Family Law Blog
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…
Our Fall Newsletter
Read the latest Newsletter from Amaral & Associates, P.C.!Included in this issue are: What happens if a seller can’t move out by the closing date? Social networking sites are a danger in divorce cases Be careful sending private e-mails from a company computers How to write a will when your child is a spendthrift GM…
Your Will
(via) eNewsletter September 1, 2009 Read Amaral & Associates, P.C.’s latest eNewsletter Alert on the importance of wills. A will avoids costs and complications for your heirs when you die. Besides providing instructions about gifts of your property-like your home, car, investments and jewelry-your will can provide instructions for payment of your debts, selection of…
Living Trusts
(via) eNewsletter August 26, 2009 In recent years, living trusts have grown increasingly popular as substitutes for wills in estate planning. Here’s what you should know about estate planning with a living trusts: Most people understand the importance of a will, but many are not familiar with trusts. Both a will and a trust can…
