Minding brother’s business. Brother, mind. As a brother of a brother, I know how minding a brother’s business can be a double-edged sword. In a recent South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion, the marital dissolution of two parties was affected by the intervention of a brother...
Thanksgiving is upon us, and I would be remiss not to acknowledge this truly American holiday and all it brings to dining room tables across our fine country. From cross-country road trips to a skip down the sidewalk, family members from near and far gather on...
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...
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...