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The rise in popularity of prenuptial agreements to protect family wealth

The rise in popularity of prenuptial agreements to protect family wealth

Prenuptial agreements — once used mainly by Hollywood stars — are no longer the preserve of the rich and famous. A rising number of wealthy entrepreneurs and those with substantial family legacies are also seeking to protect their financial concerns before they get married, with growing interest in parts of Asia where such arrangements were […]

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Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says

Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says

MINNEAPOLIS — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin’s family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The lawyer, Gregory M. Erickson, slammed the lack of transparency by the Federal Bureau of Prisons a

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My SIL has totally hijacked our family dinner for her own selfish ends.

My SIL has totally hijacked our family dinner for her own selfish ends.

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Prudence, My husband and I host the weekly family dinner ever since my in-laws sold their house for a retirement community. We are the only ones with the space to entertain since we have a lovely enclosed deck, grill, and fire pit. My

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Matriarch of wealthy South Florida family arrested in FSU law professor’s murder

Matriarch of wealthy South Florida family arrested in FSU law professor’s murder

The matriarch of a South Florida family who made their fortune practicing dentistry has been arrested at Miami International Airport on charges of orchestrating the hit-man murder of her ex-son-in-law, one week after her oral surgeon son was convicted on the same first-degree murder charge. Authorities said Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested Monday night as

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Family Court Judge Jessica Stone brings personal experience to bench

Family Court Judge Jessica Stone brings personal experience to bench

Newly elected Div. 5 Family Court Judge Jessica Stone reminded voters many times during her campaign about her status as a single mom with experience in Family Court. During the Family Court Judicial Candidate Forum last month, Stone said, “I have been a litigant in the system and I know what can go wrong.” Stone’s

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After seeing impact on family, Victoria MP wants to criminalize coercive control

After seeing impact on family, Victoria MP wants to criminalize coercive control

New Democrat MP Laurel Collins says she began paying close attention to the issue of coercive control when her sister showed up at her door in tears. The member of Parliament from Victoria says her sister’s partner had taken away her keys, bank cards and cellphone, and tried preventing her from leaving. “Luckily, she had another set of

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The Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal Law | Fox Rothschild LLP

The Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal Law | Fox Rothschild LLP

On November 14, 2023, the Appellate Division decided an interesting case that implicated the intersection of family law, estate law and federal law. The reported (precedential) decision In the Matter of the Estate of Michael D. Jones, Deceased as issue was both compliance of equitable distribution payments under a divorce agreement as well as the

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Family court judge’s creation tied to judicial center

Family court judge’s creation tied to judicial center

The Henderson County Judicial Center and the county’s family court judgeship are practically twins but they were a long time in the womb. The first glimmering of a judicial center came in The Gleaner of July 13, 1995, after a group of local and state officials met to begin sketching the financial foundations of the

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