A: In most cases child support is based on a percentage of the non-custodial parent's gross income. These percentages vary depending on the number of children covered. If both parents share significant amounts of time (overnight placement) with the children, a formula is used to calculate the support obligation. If use of the statutory percentage guidelines is unfair to either party the court may use other criteria in setting child support although this is uncommon. If the court believes either parent is shirking his or her child support obligation, for example by declining reasonable opportunities to work, the court can base child support on the payer's earning capacity instead of his or her actual earnings.
Gabrielle handles many types of civil litigation as well as small business organizations, family law, and lake rights matters with an emphasis in her practice on real estate matters, probate, estate planning trusts and Wills.
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Landlord-Tenant Disputes
A: Although leases for a year or less are not required to be in writing, it is recommended that a written lease agreement is signed by the landlord and tenant. This will help prevent misunderstandings and will make it easier to prove the terms of your agreement if a dispute arise.
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Wills
A: A testamentary trust is one created by your Will (your Last Will and Testament). It is common for parents of minor children to create a trust under their Will to provide for their children until they are old enough to manage the assets themselves, although a trust can be created for nearly any situation. The trust is only created if the circumstances you specify in your Will are present at the time you pass away, such as your children have not reached a certain age.
Trusts
A living trust (also known as an intervivos trust) is one you create while you are alive. These can be revocable or irrevocable. In most instances you act as the initial trustee and control your property as long as you are alive and a successor trustee is appointed after your death. A living trust will avoid probate as to assets placed into the trust. However, because assets are titled in the name of the trustee of the trust it can be more difficult for you to sell or transfer the trust assets while you are alive.