Premarital Agreements

AKRON, Ohio -- Roetzel is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys, named on Super Lawyers magazine's 2012 list of "Ohio Super Lawyers," have received special recognition as "Top" lawyers in Ohio....

Don't discount gay community As an advocate for entrepreneurs and small-business leaders across the state, we need to do everything possible to make the business and societal environment as welcoming as possible. Our...

Q I farm in a three-way partnership with my parents, so own one-third of all livestock and machinery. They own most of the assets, ie land, houses (including the house I live in...

Always looking for the dark cloud surrounding the silver lining, it was easy for us to look at the historic New York legislation approving gay marriage and ask: What about gay divorce? Turns...

With the death last week of storied entrepreneur Don Barden, the future path for his business interests is a looming question. Operations of the Detroit-based Barden Cos. are currently being handled by Barden...

40 percent of Americans in committed relationships say honesty about finances is more important than honesty about fidelity, new Lawyers.com survey shows NEW YORK -- A new national survey finds discrepancies in financial...

Get the most for your patent buck by focusing on what you really need No matter what a business is engaged in, it must operate within a complex legal framework. That's why Business...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Get expert advice on how to navigate the challenges (and enjoy the rewards) of managing your money with a spouse or partner. From bringing up the prenup to making financial decisions...

HEADNOTE Unmarried lovers who conceive are strangers in the eyes of the law. If the woman terminates the pregnancy, the man owes her nothing. If she takes the pregnancy to term, the man's...

In a recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, divorce attorneys reported a sharp increase in the number of court battles between formerly cohabiting couples. The AAML polled its 1,600...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This year's List of the largest Law Firms in the greater Valley area is similar to last year's standings. The firms were ranked by total attorneys, with additional non-attorney and paralegal...

LegalZoom has launched a partnership with lawyers and law firms that could make it the largest law firm in the United States, according to one observer. Florida attorney Richard Granat wrote in his...

SAN FRANCISCO -- CaseCentral, the leader in secure, cloud-based eDiscovery software for corporate counsel and law firms to simplify and take control of eDiscovery, today unveiled radical eDiscovery predictions and paradoxical thoughts for...

LOS ANGELES ? A judge has ruled that a postnuptial marital agreement giving sole ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Frank McCourt is not valid ? a decision that isn't expected to...

NEW YORK -- Pop star Pink says she's eating for two. The Grammy- winning singer confirmed her pregnancy on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Wednesday. It's the first child for Pink and her motocross-racing...

Actor Ryan Reynolds was named yesterday as People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." In securing the title, the 34-year-old Green Lantern star joins an elite group of Hollywood heartthrobs previously crowned by the magazine,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eva Longoria filed court papers Wednesday to divorce basketball star Tony Parker, citing irreconcilable differences. Longoria, 35, a star of TV's "Desperate Housewives," and Parker, 28, an NBA All-Star...

U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT Editor's note: The full text of these decisions can be found on Lawyers Weekly's website, www.masslawyersweekly.com . Bankruptcy Turnover Where the Chapter 7 trustee of a debtor corporation has filed...