This article appears in the Spring 2023 Inmate Litigation Reporter , an exclusive quarterly digest analyzing new legal developments affecting the rights of people in prison -- developed specifically for people in prison. To learn more about this content and...
Family Law “Family” looks different to everyone, and understanding the complexities of the law can make or break cases for practicing lawyers. As clients turn to you with their family law needs, you can turn to the LexisNexis family law portfolio...
The wedding vow “till death do us part” is going by the wayside for a steadily growing number of married couples who are 50 and over. So-called “gray divorces” are becoming increasingly common in the United States, as many couples of a certain...
Filing tax returns can already be burdensome, and for divorcing couples, recent significant changes to federal tax laws are likely to further complicate matters. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reverses the law created nearly 80 years ago that aimed to ease the post...
The U.S. Census Bureau projects that there will be 59.8 million baby boomers in 2030 between the ages of 66 and 84. In that same year it anticipates that more than 20 percent of the entire U.S. population will be 65 years old and over. The aging of the U.S. population...
The leaders of two prominent New York family law practices have reunited to start a boutique firm of their own: Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP (KSTM) . KSTM’s lawyers serve a clientele heavy on high-net-worth individuals and celebrities. The...
While pretty clear guidelines have been set for property allotment and child custody, the protocols for awarding pet custodianship and petimony after a divorce can be a little murky. The question is popping up more often however, as pets are becoming increasingly...
The U.S. court system can often get backlogged. In busier districts, it can get to the point where judges are handling as many as 100 cases at a time. This can lead to judges spending less time on each matter and taking longer to reach a decision. Those seeking...