South Carolina Probate After a loved one passes, you may be asking yourself several questions about the Probate process. Am I required to go through the Probate Court in order to distribute the Decedent’s estate? Yes. Regardless of whether a person did or did not have a will,...
In initial consults, one of the most pressing questions clients have is whether their case is “an alimony case.” When determining whether to award alimony, the family court looks to thirteen statutory factors, as follows: (1) the duration of the marriage together with the ages of...
The COVID19 pandemic turned our world upside down. People face new anxieties concerning health, family, and economics. Unfortunately, we also face a new crop of sales or fundraising gimmicks maximizing our fears. The sales tactics for DIY (“Do-it-Yourself”) wills walk a fine line between timely and...
In these unprecedented times, we are all worried about our health, family, jobs, businesses, and communities. You may personally be working from home while overseeing your children’s education. You may be temporarily laid off from work. You may be working, but also worried about social...
We often meet with potential clients who are currently living in a “trial” separation. During a trial separation, the couple lives apart although they have not filed for divorce or a decree of separate maintenance and support (known as a “legal” separation). Some couples separate...
A Texas Home Owner’s Association requested a homeowner, who is expecting a baby at Christmas, to remove early Christmas décor after the family installed decoration on November 1. The residents responded with adding an inflatable Grinch to their lawn labeled “HOA.” You can read the...
Hyde Law Firm, P.A. is thrilled to celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month during the month of November. Our state faces an urgent need for adoptive families for children in foster care. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week and in 1995,...
On July 24, 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court abolished the future recognition of common law marriage. Common law marriage was the legal framework that legitimized couples holding themselves out as married. Previously, common law marriage could be established where the parties: Were at least 16...
Traditional home purchase financing has barriers for certain buyers and sellers who would typically purchase property outright. Some buyers face the high the cost of obtaining a loan or sellers know their property may not pass a bank inspection. When faced with these challenges people...
The government wants to take your land. Now what? Most likely an agent of the Department of Transportation, the city, or the county has reached out to you concerning a project that will require a portion of your property. You may have let them conduct...