A prenuptial agreement protects you if your marriage ends in divorce. It helps establish certain terms for the end of your marriage, making dissolution faster and less contentious. However, your prenuptial agreement will not benefit you if it won’t hold up in court....
Few things can interfere with your immediate future more than operating a vehicle while impaired. After all, an OWI conviction can lead to significant legal and life penalties, such as losing your driving privileges. Eventually, though, you may be able to regain them...
When you and your spouse started your business, you never dreamed that your marriage would end this way — and now you’re concerned about the company’s future. Does divorcing always mean that the family business has to be dissolved or that one party has to buy out the...
Probation is a sentencing option that allows offenders to remain under the eyes of law enforcement while living in the community. Courts may offer probation as a condition of early release from incarceration or in lew of jail time for minor crimes and first-time...
If you are going through a divorce, you may be devoting much of your emotional and mental energy to divorce-related tasks. While it certainly is important to address property division, child support and other matters, you do not want to overlook your mental health....
As the conversation around gun control evolves, more states need to reckon with public outcry for change. It is difficult to predict how that change may affect things, which makes it important to understand what the law currently is and what policy changes aim to...
Getting a divorce at any stage of a woman’s life is challenging. When it happens to you at 60 or older, it can seem especially crushing. You may not be as resilient or resourceful as you were at 25 or 35. The thought of beginning again without your partner at this...
Going through divorce is a stressful and difficult thing for everyone. However, there are ways to mitigate the stress, such as avoiding litigation i.e. taking the case to court. In such situations, a couple could opt for alternative divorce methods instead, such as...
Under Wisconsin law, anyone convicted of a crime has the right to appeal their conviction. Your conviction may get reversed on appeal. To file an appeal, the petitioner must submit the notice of intent to appeal within 20 days of the sentencing hearing. Failure to...
Divorces are a difficult time for anyone involved. Even uncontested divorces come with their share of arguments and problems. In these situations, having a mediator on hand can do a lot to help. But how, exactly? Mediators as referees Forbes discusses tips on heading...
