Author: DuBois Levias Team
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How to Cover Your Bases When When You’ve Chosen Cohabitation
Modern love brings us the choice and freedom not to marry. I was just reading a Pew Research Center report that states the average age of a first marriage is 27 for women and 29 for men, apparently a record high. That means a lot of people are choosing to cohabitate before marrying. Among the…
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What’s With This Dress? Gold, Green or Black?
Our fun-loving team has been buzzing today about that cute dress that’s been trending in social media. I had one lawyer in my office who saw a green dress and another who saw a gold one. It brings up one of my favorite adages: “All stories are true”. I used that adage in my law…
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Talking Tradition: Estate Planning Conversations With Family During the Holidays
The holidays can be a prime time to discuss estate planning issues because everyone is gathered together, often from various parts of the country or world. While the holidays can be difficult, there is a collective intention of general good will, and the holidays are traditionally a time of handing down traditions. So talking about…
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How to Tell Your Kids You’re Getting Divorced
My friend, Lisa, is one of the most formidable women I know. She is an extremely successful executive. She also happens to be a gorgeous, former 4H queen whose end of summer ritual is canning her own tomatoes in the company of her Mom and two small daughters. Lisa is one of those rare beings…