Charleston Law Blog
The importance of staying on top of beneficiary designations
South Carolina residents and others are encouraged to examine their beneficiary designations on a regular basis. Doing so may help to ensure that assets go to a close friend, family member or preferred charitable cause as opposed to going to an ex-spouse or estranged...
Why some parents divorce when children leave home
When their children grow up and leave home, spouses may anticipate having time to get back to doing the activities they enjoyed before becoming parents. However, they may be surprised to learn that this is not as easy as they imagined. This is a time when some parents...
When to review an estate plan
While making an estate plan is an important step for people in South Carolina, keeping that estate plan updated is just as important. For example, an estate should be updated each time a person has a new child. A will can name a guardian for a child as well as a...
Protecting credit in a divorce may be critical to the future
Couples in South Carolina who are getting a divorce will have many factors to consider as part of the process. Despite inevitable concerns about child custody, property division and support, personal finances should not be ignored. Before getting divorced, there are...
What to know before selling estate property
Oklahoma families may want to take advantage of rising real estate prices to sell their loved one's home after they die. Before they do so, they should be aware that there may be restrictions on how quickly they can do it and the decisions that they can make on their...
What are the advantages of Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a big decision, as it will impact your finances now and for many years to come. However, if you’re buried in debt and searching for a way out, you may realize that this is the best way to take immediate action. Here are the many...
Setting up an asset protection trust
Some people who are creating an estate plan may want to consider an asset protection trust. An APT may be a revocable living trust or an irrevocable trust. Irrevocable trusts might be foreign or domestic. While South Carolina does not allow domestic APTs, there may be...
Financial missteps to avoid in a divorce
South Carolina residents who are going through a divorce should be aware of certain realities about the process. Regardless of the reason for the parting of the ways, there are many issues that will be considered as the case proceeds. With as many as one-quarter of...
Consider alternatives to alternating weeks with shared custody
Divorcing parents in South Carolina often decide to split physical custody evenly. To best deal with their own challenges, they agree on an arrangement that seems easy by alternating weeks between the households. However, analysts are beginning to advise that this may...
Insolvency may not keep people from getting jobs
When someone files for bankruptcy in South Carolina, there has always been the impression that it could be detrimental to their employment situation. However, some recent research takes the opposite viewpoint, finding that the presence of bankruptcy on one's credit...
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