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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Prenuptial agreements are used more and more often by the younger generation. Issues such as school loans, homes, pets, pensions, retirement accounts, premarital personalty, credit card debt, income ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
AARP and Consumer Reports released an online tool at www.drugsavings.aarp.org that lists generic alternatives for brand name drugs. The site estimates what the monthly cost would be for each option ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The issue of grandparent visitation is one of significance in many divorce cases. Obtaining grandparent visitation post-judgment is oftentimes difficult so if the parties are able to address the issue ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
1. Personal injury lawyers should remember that their responsibility does not necessarily end with the personal injury settlement, especially relative to personal injury settlement proceeds obtained ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Always provide for maintenance to cease on the death or remarriage of the recipient in order to maintain a support argument. Also specifically identify that the maintenance is income to the recipient ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The quick answer is no. Maintenance is a domestic support obligation. A domestic support obligation must meet four criteria: 1. It must be due to a spouse, former spouse or child. . . 2. It must be in ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Once divorced, review your wills, trusts, living will, life insurance, medical power of attorney, financial power of attorney, beneficiary designations, etc., to make sure that your estate planning is ...
Continue reading "On divorce, change the documents used to prepare for the death of a spouse." »
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
In Wisconsin, the divorce is dismissed.
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
If your spouse is cheating, you may want to obtain hard evidence of that fact. While Wisconsin is a no-fault state, evidence of cheating may be an emotional need of the injured spouse. 1. Private ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
1. Renewed interest in appearance. 2. Changing Internet use. 3. Changing passwords on accounts and Internet. 4. Changing credit cards and cell phones. 5. Post office box. 6. Lying and inconsistencies. ...
Continue reading "25 Signs of a Cheating Spouse" »
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The IRS provides a publication: Divorced or Separated Individuals . It's IRS Publication 504, available at www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-829-3676.
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Go to: www.wicourts.gov/forms1/circuit.htm#family or check out the Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Clerk of Courts website: www.waukeshacounty.gov .
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Check out the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: www.ncadv.org or 303-839-1852.
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The Child Tax Credit provides credit for a child who is under 17, didn't provide more than half of his/her own support during the year and lived with you for more than half of the year.
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Pets are not considered children, and generally the Court will not award "placement" of the dog unless the parties themselves can work out some sort of an agreement. Pets are considered property and ...
Continue reading "Who is Going to be Awarded Placement of my Dog, Jack, When I Get Divorced?" »
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Before selecting COBRA coverage after a divorce, the party requiring health insurance should compare the COBRA coverage to other individual plans, including temporary insurance plans. This can be done ...
Continue reading "COBRA Coverage is Not Always the Best" »
Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Wis. Stat. Sec. 767.56 Maintenance provides a list of considerations the court should take into consideration in awarding maintenance. The last factor to be considered is "other factors as the court ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Wis. Stats. 767.405 (14)(b)1 provides that county custody/placement studies are governed by the rules of evidence. The report must be offered in accordance with the rules of evidence and shall be part ...
Continue reading "Don't Just Accept the Results of a DSS Study. It Must be Supported by the Evidence." »
Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Generally, such statements are hearsay. Wis. Stats. 906.11 gives the Court broad authority to control the presentation of evidence, including statements of children in a custody case. Look for a ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Wisconsin property division statutes Wis. Stat. Sec. 767.61(3) creates a presumption that the marital estate should be divided equally, except for properties shown to have been inherited or gifted. ...
Continue reading "Don't Confuse Gifted or Inherited Property with Property Brought to the Marriage" »
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 By VHD
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires businesses with at least twenty (20) employees to offer temporary extended health care plans to employees and their families in ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By VHD
An employer may not ask whether a prospective employee has a disability that may affect his ability to perform a job. An employer certainly can determine the qualifications necessary to successfully ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2010 By Daniel R. Dineen
The estate tax is a tax imposed on the transfer of the "taxable estate" of every decedent who is a citizen or resident of the United States. This applies whether such property is transferred via a ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The school records of minor children who are subjects of custody and placement actions are important to any determination by the guardian ad litem or social worker. It is imperative, however, that you ...
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