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Bad Divorce Decisions

Divorce does strange things to people. Smart people say things that make no sense. Calm people do things they swore they never would. Logical people suddenly make emotional decisions with permanent consequences. Your judgment gets hijacked. Your patience disappears. Your...

Why Every Divorcing Parent Needs an Estate Plan

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Most people think estate planning is something you do when you get old. Gray hair. Rocking chairs. Porch swings. That thinking gets people in trouble. Because divorce does not just change who you live with. It changes who can make decisions for you, who controls your money, and who...

Contempt of Court. What It Is and Why Judges Take It Personally

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If you want to see a judge lose their patience in real time, ignore a court order. Not misunderstand it. Not struggle with it. Ignore it. Courts expect mistakes. They do not tolerate defiance. And that is the difference between being corrected and being punished. What...

So You Didn’t File in December. Now What?

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Once upon a time, December was supposed to be the finish line. You were going to get through Thanksgiving. You were going to survive Christmas. You were going to white-knuckle New Year’s Eve. Then January would be your reset button. And now it is January. You are still in the...

New Year, Fresh Start

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The new year is upon us. The holidays have passed. From the time you carve up the Thanksgiving turkey until New Year’s, divorce lawyers usually aren’t that busy. Sure, we get phone calls about curve balls in parenting plans, but we don’t see a lot of new filings for divorce. Why? Because...

How Has Santa Not Been Canceled?

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Think about it. If we were really holding Christmas icons accountable, Santa Claus would have been canceled years ago. Let’s look at the record. Breaking and Entering Every Christmas Eve, he sneaks into millions of homes without permission. He eats your food, leaves a mess of crumbs, and...

Half a Century Old: Divorce After 50

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Tomorrow I will turn 50. Once upon a time, that number sounded ancient. Now I know you just feel ancient. Truth is, I’m wiser than I was at 20, wiser than I was at 30, and I know that when I’m 60 or 70, I’ll look back and realize I’ll be wiser still. That’s what life is. You think...

The 12 Tips for the Days of Christmas

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Parenting during the holidays is tricky enough without divorce in the mix. So in the spirit of the season, here are twelve practical tips to keep Christmas about joy instead of chaos. 1. A schedule set in writing clearly. Do not rely on “we’ll just work it out.” Text or email it. ...

Elvis Should Be the Only One Having a Blue Christmas

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I love traditions. Always have. And I come by it honestly. As a kid, my family steeped every holiday in them. We’d only bring the model train down for Christmas. My parents would buy a new silver bell each year. And every Christmas Eve, we went to a candlelight service at church. Now as an...

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Estate Planning Special

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Most people think Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about TVs and air fryers. But this year, we’re putting something on sale that actually protects your family and your future. From now through Cyber Monday, you can get a complete estate planning package for: $400 per...

The Jones Law Firm Blog

Bad Divorce Decisions

Why Every Divorcing Parent Needs an Estate Plan

Contempt of Court. What It Is and Why Judges Take It Personally

So You Didn’t File in December. Now What?

New Year, Fresh Start

How Has Santa Not Been Canceled?

Half a Century Old: Divorce After 50

The 12 Tips for the Days of Christmas

Elvis Should Be the Only One Having a Blue Christmas

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Estate Planning Special

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