by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 28, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The quick answer is, never. As you might imagine, this question comes up a great deal. Someone is talking to me and they say, “well, when my kid turns 12, he gets to pick where he wants to live.” Unfortunately, I have to tell them, that they are...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When people go through a divorce, one question that comes up is, “who gets to claim the kids on their taxes?” When someone is asking that question, they already understand that when they claim dependents on their tax returns, they will realize a...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 14, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you are contemplating getting a divorce, you may not understand how to even start the process. Although it may seem strange, you are actually suing your spouse for a divorce. That means that a divorce goes through the court system just like a...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 7, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I often get phone calls from tenants who will start the conversation talking about how terrible their landlord is and how the landlord will fix nothing and they are living in the worst living situation there ever was. Then they get to where...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think of laws that affect us, we normally think of laws that have been passed by our legislators and signed off on by our state governor. For example, we are not allowed to drive our cars while under the influence because there is a law...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan It may happen that you have a case that is proceeding to trial. Let’s say it is a contract dispute case. During the case, you may offer to settle by paying the other side $20,000.00. Then they reject this offer. If the case proceeds to trial, the...
