by Tom Bates | Oct 30, 2020 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
Based on research provided by Legal Templates, there has been a 34% increase in divorce filings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. People navigating the divorce process understandably are faced with many issues ranging from how children will be impacted by the end of...
by Tom Bates | Feb 8, 2019 | blog, Blog: Estate Planning
Changes in tax law that were passed at the end of 2017 resulted in a large number of people attempting to finalize their divorces before these laws became effective at the beginning of January, 2019. One substantial change is that under these new tax laws, alimony is...
by Tom Bates | Feb 1, 2019 | blog, Blog: Bankruptcy
Divorce is almost always an emotionally challenging process. Many people discover that every aspect of their lives are impacted by divorce more than they ever would have anticipated. If you and your former spouse have decided that divorce is your best option, it is...