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Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.

The Hazards of Not Changing Beneficiaries Post-Divorce

Dickinson Wright on 7/17/2025

A recent case by the Tennessee Court of Appeals highlights the importance of changing one’s insurance and retirement policy beneficiaries after divorce. This is true no matter what the divorce documents say and no matter what...more

Leaving the United States? Consider Your Kids’ Plans

Offit Kurman on 10/25/2024

Welcome to "Lost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning." This blog series explores the intricacies of international estate planning, uncovering potential pitfalls and providing insights to navigate...more

Are You Sentencing Your Kids to Years of Litigation? You May Say “No” but Your Estate Plan May Say “Yes.”

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/6/2023

On March 2, 2023 the Family Law Section of the state bar association dropped a podcast hosted by my partner Aaron Weems with an estate lawyer, Mary Kay Kelm. It covered a broad range of topics including diminishing capacity...more

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The Hazards of Not Changing Beneficiaries Post-Divorce

Leaving the United States? Consider Your Kids’ Plans

Are You Sentencing Your Kids to Years of Litigation? You May Say “No” but Your Estate Plan May Say “Yes.”

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