If you are divorced and your child is injured at the pool, on a playground, or in a car accident, you may wonder who handles the child’s injury claim. There are two common assumptions when an accident occurs: either the parent with primary custody handles it, or the...
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Broadway’s Best Advice for a Happy Marriage
Broadway has given us countless songs about falling in love. But falling in love is the easy part. Staying happily married for decades is considerably harder. What does Broadway have to say about that? Quite a lot. Some of Broadway’s best songs are not really about...
Elvis Presley’s Will: Who Inherited Graceland and the King’s Fortune?
When Elvis Presley died at Graceland on August 16, 1977, at only 42 years old, he left behind far more than a famous mansion. He left music royalties, contracts, personal property, real estate and one of the most valuable names in entertainment history. He also left a...
Dating After Divorce in Massachusetts: What Changes Legally—and What Does Not
Dating after divorce can feel very different from dating before marriage. You may be rebuilding your social life, discovering how dating has changed, and deciding when—or whether—to introduce a new partner to your children. The legal situation also changes once your...
Leona Helmsley and the Dog That Inherited Millions
When billionaire hotel owner Leona Helmsley died in 2007, one provision in her will attracted more attention than anything else: she directed that $12 million be placed in trust for the care of her dog, Trouble. The bequest became one of the most famous examples of an...
