How much time do I have to file an appeal? The first thing to know about an appeal is you need to act quickly. This is especially true if you are the party who is appealing. In general, you have 30 days from the trial…
Read MoreDivorce is stressful, there’s no way around it. Many people stay in unhappy marriages for far too long, simply because they have heard anecdotes about…
View MoreProperty division laws, the legal allocation of assets during a divorce, vary between states. There is no one standard for how money and items are…
View MoreMississippi was one of the six states that did not have a state lottery or sell multi-state lottery games like Powerball and Mega Millions. However,…
View MoreWhile most child custody cases arise in a divorce between parents, many other cases involve a nonparent’s right to custody over a minor child. Nonparental…
View MoreUnder Mississippi law, each party in a divorce presumably has a fair share to marital assets. Marital assets include the parties’ rights to real and…
View MoreWhen someone dies without a last will and testament in Mississippi, they are considered to have died “intestate” – which literally means “without testament/witness.” As…
View MoreCoping with the passing of a family member or loved-one is a difficult process. When the deceased (or “decedent”) leaves behind assets, dividing and distributing…
View MoreOne of the most challenging and difficult decisions judges must make with determining custody in a divorce is the best interests of the child. They…
View MoreCongratulations! Your divorce has been finalized! You can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that there are no more documents to complete, no more papers…
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