Work hard, play hard. I often wonder if the play hard part comes easier later in life, maybe in the retirement phase. In any event, working hard to retire strong is a goal most of us have in common. In divorce, I often find clients surprised...
In South Carolina family law, family courts often look to two standard visitation schedules and their accompanying guidelines as a sort of guiding star for parents and individuals involved in child custody litigation. Although each family's situation is unique, using these standard arrangements as a springboard...
There are two certainties in this world: death and taxes. Now that we’ve acknowledged the inevitable, the necessary follow-up question is, what are we going to do about it? Estate planning is not just about avoiding estate taxes. A thoughtful estate plan can help efficiently and...
Eminent domain. (18c) The inherent power of a governmental entity to take privately owned property, especially land, and convert it to public use, subject to reasonable compensation for the taking. Eminent domain, Black’s Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014). Max Hyde handles eminent domain cases....
It seems like every bride, groom, parent and friend has a different opinion about prenuptial agreements. However, whether you are a romantic or a realist, or somewhere in between, South Carolina’s highest court has recognized prenuptial agreements as being “…highly beneficial to serving the best...
Discovery - what does that mean again? Discovery is the main process through which information is gathered that is relevant to a case. In Family Court cases, for example, the discovery process allows me, as counsel, to obtain information from the opposing party that my client...