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Who decides medical decisions for our children when we don’t agree?

Family Law InformationBy CTKLawyers March 26, 2014

My spouse wants to put my kid on ADHD medications. I want to wait and get another opinion. Who decides medical decisions when we don’t agree? Decisions regarding health care for a child are vested with the parent that has been granted primary legal custody. Legal custody is different than physical custody in that it…

How long does probate take?

Estate Planning News, Probate, Will and TrustsBy CTKLawyers March 5, 2014

As lawyers like to say, “It depends.” When a person dies, his or her entire financial life must be wound up, and every estate is different. Assets must be found, creditors identified and paid, and assets distributed to the proper beneficiaries. Probate is a process, not an event. Since we don’t know which estates will…