Category: Individual & Family Law
Divorce & Coronavirus: What You Need to Know During a Global Pandemic
Some of you may have been considering filing for divorce prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Others may have been nudged in that direction after an extended stay-at-home order was issued. …
Detecting Elder Abuse
For years, Maine has been the oldest state in the nation. Our median age has risen to 44.9. About 21.2% of the state population is 65 or older. Elder abuse …
What to Do with Stimulus Checks Received by Estates
You may have been seeing, reading, or hearing on your favorite source of media that stimulus checks are being delivered to some of our deceased relatives. Can the estate keep …
COVID-19 Legislation
March 24, 2020 Over the past days, federal and state legislatures enacted new laws to help employees and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the information surrounding the governmental response …
I’ve Been Served With Divorce Papers:Now What?
You have been served with divorce papers and you’re wondering what to do next. A divorce starts when one party files and serves the other party with a complaint for …
6 Estate Planning Facts You Need To Know
While estate planning is a personalized process that is impacted by each individual’s unique family and financial circumstances, there are some questions that estate planners are asked, again and again, …
Police Questioning – A Beginners Guide
Below is some information you should keep in mind if you are involved in a police questioning. Do I have to talk to the police? NO! You have an …
THREE COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT AN OUI
It’s January 99th in Bangor, Maine. You’re driving on Stillwater Avenue feeling like Han Solo the way you’re navigating those potholes. A little to the left! A little to …