The Intricacies of Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples
When the Supreme Court announced its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges* last summer, it was rightly viewed as a victory for equality for same-sex couples across the country. As a result of the ruling, same-sex marriages that had once been ignored, disregarded, or deemed illegal were immediately granted the same full faith and credit as […]
Summer Travel Tips In Case of Emergency
Summer is the time of year when kids get to enjoy time off from the demands of school. Often this involves trips with their family, but sometimes kids also have the benefit of travelling with friends of their own, without their parents. In other cases, parents have the opportunity for time away for themselves, a […]
Need an Estate Planning Attorney?
Do you have an estate plan in place? Do you know who your children would live with if you died tomorrow? Do you know how your assets would be distributed? These are tough topics that no one likes to think about, but there is no time like the present to schedule an appointment to meet […]
Can My Child Choose?
It is commonly misunderstood in North Carolina family law cases that there is a certain age in which a child can choose the parent with whom he or she wants to reside. In consultations, moms and dads will regularly tell me that they were holding out on their separation until their child was 12 because […]
Appealing Family Law Matters
In the past year, there is a good chance that you heard of at least one of the high-profile family law cases decided by the United States Supreme Court. To list a few, there was the decision upholding (most of) the Affordable Care Act, the decision invalidating the provision of the federal law that defined […]
Guiding Your Family Through Divorce
Originally posted in MomsCharlotte. Divorce is difficult on the entire family, and co-parenting through separation, divorce and beyond presents many challenges. Join us each month as the associates and staff at Sodoma Law share insights, tips, and strategies for creating a successful environment for ex-partners and children alike. Over the next few months, we will […]
YOUR parents are going to raise our kids?
“My parents can raise the kids; no your parents; no my parents…” Estate planning issues are faced by people in all walks of life. Even those with more than adequate resources may have issues when crafting their plan. In recent years, the deaths of several prominent people have demonstrated what to do and what not to do in estate […]
Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning?
Considering Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning? It is not something I would recommend for anyone considering whether they need a will. Among the reasons why you might want to consider an attorney, rather than a do-it-yourself estate plan are: estate planning attorneys have special expertise to draft a plan specific to your needs; estate planning attorneys can […]
Choosing a Guardian for your Children
Our incredibly busy lives make us all prone to focus primarily on needs that are immediate but not necessarily most important. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the case of parents who spend more time selecting and preparing instructions for a babysitter than selecting and preparing instructions for a guardian for their children. Babysitter issues […]