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Welcome to the Mondaq Family and Matrimonial homepage, here you will find thought leadership articles, podcasts, videos and webinars providing insights covering topics such as Divorce, Family Law, Wills and Estate Planning.

Estate Essentials: What Is Probate And Why Should You Know About It?

Understanding probate and what it entails is important whether you are in the process of considering your own estate planning, you are appointed as the estate trustee of an estate...

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Getting Divorced? Don't Make Your Ex Your Accidental Heir

You're getting divorced. Life feels upside down. You have had enough dealing with the lawyers.

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

Constructive Trust Claims

Constructive trust claims regularly arise in trusts and estates litigation. Based upon a recent decision that Suffolk County Surrogate Vincent J. Messina, Jr. issued, in which the Surrogate found that a constructive...

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

I Am Considering Separating From My Partner – What Next?

It is 2025. Most people are deeply connected to their smart phones. As a collective, we are shifting towards a population where information is at our fingertips and Chat GPT has become a common tool the public can use to obtain information.

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Prowse Barrette

Personal Planning Strategies

United States Family

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Probate Versus Probate In Arizona

United States Family

FL

Fennemore

Protecting Gifts Left To Married Children In The Event Of Divorce

United States Family

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Dependant's Relief Claims: A Tug-of-War Between Testamentary Freedom And Familial Obligation

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

How B.C. Family Court Trends Are Reshaping Mediation And Separation Planning In 2026

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Ontario Court Rejects Validity Of $83-million Purported Will

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Fillmore Riley

How Do I Object To Relocation?

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

Jennifer Brandt Discusses A Child Starvation Case On Court TV's Opening Statements (Video)

United States Family

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Litiges successoraux impliquant des enfants : les règles juridiques cachées que les parents ignorent souvent

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

DW FastTrack Podcast Episode13: Co-Parenting With Your Toxic Ex-Partner (Podcast)

United States Family

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Divorce

Getting Divorced? Don't Make Your Ex Your Accidental Heir

You're getting divorced. Life feels upside down. You have had enough dealing with the lawyers.

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

I Am Considering Separating From My Partner – What Next?

It is 2025. Most people are deeply connected to their smart phones. As a collective, we are shifting towards a population where information is at our fingertips and Chat GPT has become a common tool the public can use to obtain information.

PB

Prowse Barrette

Protecting Gifts Left To Married Children In The Event Of Divorce

Many people mistakenly believe that gifts left to their married children in their estate plan will remain the property of their child in the event of the child's divorce.

United States Family

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

DW FastTrack Podcast Episode13: Co-Parenting With Your Toxic Ex-Partner (Podcast)

United States Family

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Moving Forward: Building Financial Stability After Change

United States Family

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Kaufman Rossin

Webinar – Collaborative Divorce: Role Of Divorce & Parenting Coach (Video)

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

Dispelling Myths About Prenups In Texas

United States Family

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Key Takeaways From The 2025 Annual Pension & Benefits Seminar

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Your 'Temporary' Parenting Schedule Isn't Temporary: What Angelillo V. Mughal Means For Moving With Your Child

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Cox & Palmer

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Panama Private Interest Foundations: Structure And US Tax Classification

Panama Private Interest Foundations (PIFs) are hybrid entities – part trust, part corporation – created under Panama's Private Foundation Law of 1995.

United States Tax

GGI Global Alliance

Cross-border Trust Strategies: Maximising Jurisdictional Advantages

Entrepreneurs and professionals with global interests face a unique challenge: the US tax system reaches far beyond its borders. US citizens...

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Estate Essentials: What Is Probate And Why Should You Know About It?

Understanding probate and what it entails is important whether you are in the process of considering your own estate planning, you are appointed as the estate trustee of an estate...

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

The Rise Of Asset Protection Trusts For Latin American Families: Best Practices, Pitfalls, And Compliance In 2025

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Getting Divorced? Don't Make Your Ex Your Accidental Heir

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

Constructive Trust Claims

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Personal Planning Strategies

United States Family

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Probate Versus Probate In Arizona

United States Family

FL

Fennemore

Dependant's Relief Claims: A Tug-of-War Between Testamentary Freedom And Familial Obligation

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

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Family Law

I Am Considering Separating From My Partner – What Next?

It is 2025. Most people are deeply connected to their smart phones. As a collective, we are shifting towards a population where information is at our fingertips and Chat GPT has become a common tool the public can use to obtain information.

PB

Prowse Barrette

Protecting Gifts Left To Married Children In The Event Of Divorce

Many people mistakenly believe that gifts left to their married children in their estate plan will remain the property of their child in the event of the child's divorce.

United States Family

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Corporate Financial Disclosure And Child Support: Insights From Boucher v. Boucher And BC Law

The recent decision in Boucher v. Boucher, 2025 MBCA 39 ("Boucher") highlights an important issue in family law concerning the disclosure of corporate financial records for child support purposes.

Canada Commercial

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Clark Wilson LLP

How B.C. Family Court Trends Are Reshaping Mediation And Separation Planning In 2026

CO

Cozen O'Connor

How Do I Object To Relocation?

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

Jennifer Brandt Discusses A Child Starvation Case On Court TV's Opening Statements (Video)

United States Family

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Points clés à retenir du Séminaire annuel 2025 sur les régimes de retraite et les avantages sociaux

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

DW FastTrack Podcast Episode13: Co-Parenting With Your Toxic Ex-Partner (Podcast)

United States Family

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Moving Forward: Building Financial Stability After Change

United States Family

KR

Kaufman Rossin

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Latest Videos

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Jennifer Brandt Discusses A Child Starvation Case On Court TV's Opening Statements (Video)

CO

Cozen O'Connor

How Common Law Relationships Are Defined In Ontario (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Webinar – What Do I Need To Know When Entering A Child Support Order (Video)

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Beresford Booth

College Financial Planning With Jack Wang (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Gift Planning Strategies (Video)

KR

Kaufman Rossin

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