More couples, including same sex couples, are utilizing premarital agreements in an attempt to avoid the high cost of divorce. One who gets married in Nevada without a prenuptial agreement is expressly consenting to be bound by the laws of Nevada in the event of a divorce. Prenuptial agreements…
read moreWhy don’t more law firms use trade names? While doctors and other professionals have been using them for years, it still has not caught on with lawyers.
Historically, ethical rules have prohibited or severely limited lawyers using trade names. While the ethical rules have been relaxed, lawyers have been reluctant…
read moreAnswer questions like a person, not a politician. Whether good or bad, most clients want a direct, straight answer to their questions.
Be prompt and always respond to emails or phone calls, even if the response is “I can’t fully respond now, but I will get back to you as…
read moreA New Jersey lower court judge has ruled that in a circumstance where an unemancipated child over the age of 18 has shown sufficient maturity and financial sophistication, a non-custodial parent may fulfill some of his child support obligation by paying some of the money directly to the child.
The…
read morePecos Law Group is pleased to announce that Attorney Shann D. Winesett has been elected by his peers to the Executive Council for Family Law Section of the Nevada State Bar. As part of the Executive Council, Mr. Winesett will assist State Bar in the implementation of programs, policies,…
read morePecos Law Group is pleased to announce that Joseph W. Riccio has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Joe Riccio is from Thousand Oaks, California, and has resided in Las Vegas since 2007. Joe graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2007…
read moreIn a decision substantially at odds with prevailing law in Nevada under the Rodriguez case, the Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed a lower court ruling that a wife’s claim for alimony was properly denied when her husband established her infidelity by a clear preponderance of the evidence.
In…
read moreTo the shock and dismay of pet lovers, when it comes to divorce court, pets are treated as property, not children. While pet owners approach their pets as comparable to the custody and visitation of children, divorce judges will generally decide pets like they would pots and pans. Pets…
read moreRecent court decisions around the nation suggest that a properly drafted prenuptial agreement will likely be enforced. Although no prenuptial agreement can possibly address every possible issue, nor can an attorney ensure its enforceability, Nevada cases as well as those around the country suggested if the prenuptial agreement is…
read moreIn the December 2015 issue of the ABA Journal, the American Bar Association reported that “available estimates peg the addiction rate of attorneys to be roughly twice that of the general population.” The Journal even suggested that that figure may be an overly conservative estimate. Quoting Patrick R. Krill…
read more