Long Okura P.C. can help you represent yourself in court.  

At recent Utah legal education seminars, Judges and Commissioners were discussing a newly discovered statistic:  85% of divorce cases in Utah have at least one party representing himself/herself.

There are many reasons that people decide to represent themselves in their family law cases, but often some basic legal advice could really make a difference and save time, money, and heartache.

You can represent yourself AND get legal advice every step of the way –  or only when you feel like you need it.   If you want to represent yourself in your family law case, you should consider our “Self-Representation Assistance” services.

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To Divorce or not to Divorce, that is the question.

Financial strain is often the catalyst to a final decision that a marriage cannot continue on, yet divorce puts the parties through even greater financial strain. How can anyone resolve this riddle? (more…)

You may have heard the legal term “probate”  used in casual or formal conversations.  Probate is an area of the law that you should become familiar with because it can have enormous consequences for your loved ones and is oftentimes the cornerstone for estate planning.  When we talk about probate, we are generally referring to the legal process by which a probate court supervises and renders a final decision on how an individual’s real estate, personal property, ancillary transactions, and day-to-day affairs will be handled, distributed or managed.  Think of probate court as an open forum, that functions as a place where those who cannot speak for themselves (deceased, incapacitated or minor persons) may heard.

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