Revisiting Your Estate Plan: Three Life Changes Triggering Review
July 20, 2026
The signature that protects your family is only as current as the life it was meant to describe.
Downs Law Firm, P.C.
Divorce
Divorce Can Hinder Retirement for Women
September 17, 2025
A critical fact that women who are divorced must do: whatever assets they get in the divorce settlement, commit to keeping those assets intact for retirement. It’s easier to do this with a house.
Divorce Affects Estate Plans
March 6, 2025
Divorce significantly impacts estate planning, requiring updates to wills, trusts and beneficiary designations to ensure that assets are distributed according to new intentions.
Divorcing Couples and Estate Planning?
July 29, 2024
Estate planning and divorce are intricate processes, each filled with legal nuances and detailed accounting (to say nothing of the emotions involved).
Should You Put Your Child on Your Deed?
July 5, 2023
If a child you’ve added to your deed goes through a divorce, has tax issues, is sued by someone, or must declare bankruptcy, your house could be on the chopping block!
Too Old to Divorce?
June 1, 2022
“Gray divorce” — the unfortunately named term for divorce after age 50 — is increasing among baby boomers.
Estate Planning During Divorce
December 8, 2021
At such an emotional time, more paperwork is probably the last thing you want on your to-do list. However, taking a few key steps is critical to your financial future.
Missteps for Divorce and Death
February 22, 2021
After the divorce, Mike logged onto the employer’s benefits system and tried, but failed, to delete Wendy as the beneficiary of his life insurance.
An Inheritance and Divorce?
December 4, 2019
An issue that frequently arises is the treatment of an inheritance received by a spouse during the marriage. The basic rule is that any property received via gift or inheritance during the marriage is exempt from equitable distribution.
How Do Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Vary?
June 19, 2019
What is the difference between a prenup and a postnup? Do you need one? And if so, which is the right fit for your marriage?
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