A living will is a legal document that serves as a roadmap for your healthcare preferences if you're unable to communicate them due to illness or incapacitation. In other words, it is a legally enforceable declaration of your medical treatment preferences in...
A widespread belief that perpetuates the notion of a systemic disadvantage suggests that fathers face an uphill struggle to secure custody of their children. However, this common assumption is far from the truth. While historical biases once favored mothers in custody...
Marriage is a significant milestone. While it's primarily a celebration of love, it's also a merging of assets, responsibilities and, inevitably, potential challenges. Thankfully, although they were once considered to be quite controversial, prenuptial agreements...
Planning your estate is a critical aspect of financial management that can easily be overlooked. Beyond the distribution of assets, it can serve as a powerful tool for minimizing tax burdens. By exploring the intricacies of charitable giving within estate planning,...
Not so long ago, estate planning was primarily an exercise in determining who would receive a testator’s assets upon their death and how their medical preferences would be addressed in the event of incapacity. Yet, today, one’s digital presence demands estate-related...
For co-parents, the holidays have the potential to be a period of stress and negotiation. Co-parenting during this time requires preparation, communication and a spirit of cooperation to better ensure that the season remains festive for everyone involved. Early...
Estate planning is only partially about what happens to all your worldly possessions once you are gone. It’s also about preparing for a future in which you may not be able to manage your own affairs due to illness or some other form of incapacity. In Oklahoma, you...
Like all marriages, yours has had its share of ups and downs, but you’ve never suspected your spouse of cheating – until now. Is there really something going on? Are you just imagining things? How do you tell? Therapists say that it’s important to “trust your gut,”...
Godparents have traditionally been associated with the Catholic faith. In Catholicism, a godparent is intended to be a child’s spiritual advisor and make sure they continue to be raised Catholic if something happens to their parents. People of all faiths and even...
When some divorcing parents sit down to decide how they’ll divide various items like furniture, exercise equipment, artwork and such, they unfortunately start talking (and sometimes fighting) about which of their child’s belongings will be in each of their homes....