Why estate planning is important
Estate planning is important for ensuring your wishes are carried out the way you intend after your death. However, many people overlook this critical task. In some cases, they leave it until it is too late. Even...
Finding A Divorce Attorney For Men
When you have children, divorce is harder on everyone. You want to reach a fair resolution but not in a way that pulls everyone apart. It should never be about looking for a fight. As a father, it's important to...
Selecting the right Scottsdale family trust lawyer
The right Scottsdale family trust lawyer will have experience with situations similar to yours. For example, someone who owns a business may want an attorney with experience working with company owners and manage...
Getting to Know Michelle Ogborne: Estate Planning Attorney
Empathy is an understanding of others’ feelings and distress. Compassion is empathy plus the desire to help, and Arizona attorney Michelle Ogborne knows the difference. Michelle Ogborne began her law firm to hel...
When ‘I Do’ Becomes ‘I Don’t’: 3 Resources For Arizona No-Fault Divorce
“Maybe it’s emotional distance or changing priorities in life, but there can come a moment when you realize...you don’t want to be married anymore.”- Michelle Ogborne. Arizona law says a no-fault divorce is appr...
How to define prenup
If your significant other asks for a prenuptial agreement, you might be confused. It may even make you angry. Part of this comes from letting movies and pop culture define prenup as something underhanded. It crea...
Navigating a Dissolution of Marriage
In some U.S. states (like Ohio), there’s a difference between a “divorce” and a “dissolution of marriage.” In Arizona, a dissolution of marriage is the same thing as a divorce. It is the legal ending of marriage...
5 Conversations to Have with Your Spouse Before Naming Guardians in Your Will
The most important people in your world – your kids – may be vulnerable. You could have protected them, but by doing nothing, you made an unconscious decision to leave them unprotected. This is what can happen if...
The right way to bring up a prenup
Engaged couples have a long list of tasks to prepare for their wedding. In the midst of looking at venues and guest lists, though, you also need to plan for the marriage itself. This might feel much less comforta...
4 Ways to Have an Easier Divorce With Kids
January may be the month couples begin conversations about divorce, but March is when the most filings for divorce occur. Collaborative divorce is for couples who want a win/win outcome. It’s for couples who want...
