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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Preventive Legal Assistance For Peace Of Mind

By Della Monroe


Many people at some point in their lives need to retain a lawyer. Sometimes this need is expected. Other times, it comes as a complete surprise. When people know that they will require professional help with law-related matters sometime in their lives, they may be interested in paying for preventive legal assistance first. They can head off any upcoming troubles that they believe they may have with the law and also secure protection for their family and their assets.

Child custody can be a contentious matter in court. After people become parents, their thoughts at some point inevitably turn to who would raise their kids in case the children were left orphaned. While the family court can handle this matter, sometimes the decision rendered does not work out in the best interests of the children in question. A will can solve this dilemma without the parents' survivors having to go to court.

This document also ensures that the couple's assets are divided up evenly among their survivors. If someone takes custody of their children, the couple can ensure that any life insurance they have will go to that person to help raise the kids. The document also can direct the money to be put into a bank account for the children's future. Retaining this service now prevents any confusion about how to divide the assets later.

The question of who gets assets and valuables after a divorce can also lead to an ugly courtroom battle. Rather than allow an impartial judge to get involved, some couples prefer to draft a prenuptial agreement. The agreement would detail that each person would get to keep his or her premarital assets and the valuables gathered during the marriage would be divided up evenly between the spouses.

A partnership agreement could also protect partners' business in case one of them dies or becomes incapacitated. Without this paperwork, the partners might experience complications that would require a court's intervention. A legally binding agreement can ensure that both partners are treated fairly during the life of the business. It also would keep them both out of a courtroom.

Another detail that can be included would center on buyouts. When one partner wants to buy out the other, the contract could provide the terms for doing so. This outline would keep the professional relationship intact and also provide a financial incentive for the partner who would be bought out of the business.

Such services can be found by doing an Internet search. Websites for law firms advertise if this help is available. Sometimes it might benefit possible clients to meet with available counsel in person.

Preventative services can be vital in the legal arena. People can protect themselves without having to go to court. They also can stipulate what they want to happen in case they meet an early demise and they have minor kids. This help allows them to go into detail about where they want their money and assets to go.




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