Family Law

While mothers once had the upper hand in custody cases, today courts recognize the parental rights of both the mother and father when determining where a child should live. If you are a father facing a divorce in Alaska, review the common considerations for child...

While tending to estate planning, you know you must account for health issues common to older adults. You want to get an early start on learning how to minimize your medical bills and save money. U.S. News & World Report offers tips that may help. Even if you plan...

If your estate plan involves creating a trust that will pass on an inheritance to your children, you know that picking someone to serve as your trustee is crucial. You may believe that one of your children is the perfect choice to be your trustee. Still, sometimes a...

When a court decides how to divide property during divorce proceedings, it will first attempt to distinguish between marital and non-marital property. In general, a gift that one spouse receives either before or during the marriage is not marital property. Couples may...

Alaska residents may need extra legal help when dealing with matters of wills. They are often complex even in the most straightforward of cases. Unfortunately, this means the less straightforward cases are even trickier.  This is particularly true if something is...

Married men today need not only concern themselves with infidelity in the form of a marital affair but also in the form of financial lies. Depending on the nature of these lies, the impact on a couple and on a man's future may be significant. NBC News reported that a...

Those people preparing for a divorce in Alaska understand that the dissolution of their marriages will almost certainly impact their retirement plans. Yet they may believe that impact only to apply to who they will spend those years left. The fact that their 401(k)...

Whether you are still healthy and just beginning retirement or already experiencing medical issues, it is never too early to begin planning for the worst. An advance health care directive is an important legal document that establishes your preferences for medical...

Some people underestimate the importance of a father in a young child's life. They mistakenly believe that infants and toddlers need mothers more than fathers and the involvement of the latter does not make a difference until the child is older. The truth is that a...

As you get your estate together for your family and loved ones in Alaska, you need to have a last will and testament that enables your wishes to be executed effectively. Unfortunately, this is an area where many people go wrong, leaving a complicated mess for their...