by Daniel Willems | Feb 20, 2021 | Probate, Wills
Originally Published 10/30/2017 | Updated 02/20/2021 What would happen to your child if you died or became too disabled to provide care? It’s understandable that no parent likes to think about these questions, but in addition to creating a will, you must give...
by Daniel Willems | Sep 30, 2020 | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law
updated 09/30/2020 As any parent knows, raising a child costs a lot of money. Sometimes raising a child alone can seem overwhelming, or even impossible. If you are a parent going through a divorce or a single parent who was never married, you can get assistance from...
by Daniel Willems | Nov 20, 2019 | Child Custody, Divorce
Iowa Statutes require you to take a mediation class and a parenting class. Counties may have different rules for the classes. District 6 counties include Linn, Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones and Tama and require both spouses to take the course within 45 days of filing...
by Daniel Willems | Oct 2, 2019 | Annulment, Divorce
If you cannot live as husband and wife, you have two choices: divorce or annulment. However, you can only get a marriage annulled under certain circumstances. A divorce ends a valid marriage while an annulment ends a marriage that was never valid according to state...
by Daniel Willems | Aug 12, 2019 | Estate Planning, Family Law, Wills
Now that you have a new bundle of joy, you need to look at some legal options to protect your newborn child. While you may not need some of these things until later, it’s a good idea to get everything done as soon as possible as you never know what could happen...
