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Do I Have to Keep Paying Child Support After a Change in Custody?

Under Nevada law, the amount of child support that must be paid is determined based upon how much time each parent spends with the kids as well as based on what each parent’s income is. The special needs of the children are also a factor as well. When a support order is put into place, you must continue to abide by it and continue paying child support until the court order has been changed. This means that you do need to keep paying child support after.. [Read More…]

Will A Homemaker Have to Find a Job After Divorce?

Divorce can change your life in many ways. If you have always been a homemaker, your spouse may no longer be willing or able to support you. This means that you may need to return to the workforce. Whether you will have to go back to work or not is going to depend upon the terms of your divorce settlement agreement and whether you are able to live on any money provided to you for spousal support. An experienced Las Vegas divorce lawyer will help you.. [Read More…]

What is a Living Will?

The future is uncertain and there are never any guarantees about how long you will stay healthy and continue to live your life. No matter how old you are or how good your health, the reality is that an accident or serious illness could change everything in an instant. Planning ahead for the possibility that you will experience a medical emergency is smart planning for the future and is something that everyone should consider. Part of planning ahead and taking control of your own destiny is.. [Read More…]

What is a Secured Transaction?

A loan or a credit transaction generally involves a contract between the lender and the debtor/borrower. The contract specifies the amount being borrowed or the credit available in the case of a revolving credit line. The loan agreement also specifies things like the interest rate and the consequences of late payments or non-payments. There are different types of loans and credit transactions including both secured and an unsecured transactions. A secured transaction differs from an unsecured transaction because the borrower pledges some type of collateral. This.. [Read More…]

How Do I Know if a Material Breach Has Occurred?

Contracts are created every day among individuals and in the business world. Some contracts are negotiated by the parties, who bargain for what they want out of the transaction. Many other contracts are take-it-or-leave it contracts where a business creates a contract and a consumer can either agree to its terms or back out of the transaction. For example, a negotiated contract may be created when two different businesses bargain over the terms of a sale of raw materials for production, while a cell phone contract.. [Read More…]