Who keeps, not eats, the family dog? The law keeps changing. When parties divorce, it seems that both sides want the family dog. Courts and legislatures across the country know it, and they are acting accordingly. Consider the horror this past election cycle when it...
There is no question about it – we are living in a digital world. So many aspects of our lives are now housed online, from banking to social media. It is therefore more important than ever to carefully consider how your digital assets will be handled by someone else,...
Interest rates and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the nature of the commercial real estate market. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, how and where we work has changed. Many employers pivoted to remote work in 2020 and in some cases did not return to...
Cell phone docking stations inside schools could become part of school life soon. There is no dispute that Gen Alpha and Gen Z lead much more technologically-involved lives than the generations before them. Before them, millennials did not grow up with smart phones,...
If your insurance premiums are skyrocketing, you are not the only one. As a result, insurance litigation is increasing. So as a consumer, it is vital that you learn how you can protect yourself. But first, let us take a look at various reasons why your insurance rates...
Chad Stertzbach and Valerie Linzey, parents from Hudson, faced a tumultuous ordeal after taking their 8-week-old baby, Lux, to the emergency room for a lump on his head. Valerie, a nurse practitioner, suspected something unusual about the swelling. However, a CT scan...
Of all the matters in politics over the past several years, few issues touch so many lives, or are as urgent to so many, as a woman’s right to an abortion and her related right to access contraception. This month, the Right to Contraception Act was up for vote in the...
The National Mental Health Awareness Month campaign, which is spearheaded by the National Institute of Mental Health, seeks to raise awareness of mental health issues in our country and provide resources to help. Mental health issues are sometimes stigmatized yet...
Though the April 15 tax filing deadline is now behind us, we know that it will come again. With that in mind, and while the matter is still top of mind, let’s discuss important tax issues that may impact your filings next year. I have previously discussed...
A power of attorney is a legal document that allows an individual (the principal) to appoint someone else (the agent) to make decisions for, and take actions on behalf of, the individual. There are several types of POAs, each serving different purposes and granting different levels of authority regarding financial, legal and health care matters. These important tools allow individuals…