Utah Family Law Blog
Alimony & Divorce: The Hard Truth
Those who ask do not always receive…the truth about asking for alimony.
FAQ 4: Alimony
Who can get alimony, court considerations, duration, contracts, types of awards, and tax considerations.
Divorce Education For Children
For one year, Salt Lake District Court has been offering a pilot program of divorce education for children ages 9 to 12. This program is entirely voluntary and is intended to help children learn how to better communicate their feelings during the trying time of...
Pre-nuptial v. Post-nuptial Agreements?…What’s the difference?
Everyone has heard of a "pre-marital agreement," but few know that you can just as easily enter into the same agreement AFTER you are married! Pre-Marital agreements are governed by the Utah Uniform Premarital Agreement Act and Common Law, while Post-marital agreement...
Spouse Liability for Debt…Am I liable?
Marital and Separate Debts…who is responsible?
Retirees Will Enjoy Some Breathing Space in 2009
President Bush Signs New Law Relieving Retirees from Required Minimum Distributions to Qualified Plans and IRAs.
Do You Want Some Advice, But Don’t Want a Lawyer?
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...
Divorce in a Recession
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? This question is...
FAQ 3: Doesn’t the Mom Always get Custody of the Kids?
This question is asked in many different ways but the question basically is one about bias. Both men and women often believe that Utah courts favor or disfavor one gender or the other when it comes to awarding custody. Statistically, there is no question that the...
Probate 101
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...
