On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Apr 24, 2015 | Divorce, Firm News
Georgia residents may not know the ramifications of failing to change beneficiary designations after a divorce. Revising a will to disinherit a former spouse will not affect beneficiary designations on most policies. After a divorce, the named beneficiary on a life...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Apr 17, 2015 | Divorce, Firm News
Georgia residents may be interested to learn about two recent New York decisions in which courts allowed people to serve respondents in their family law matters via Facebook. While no Georgia court has yet allowed service in this manner, many attorneys and other...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Apr 7, 2015 | Divorce, Firm News
Georgia residents who are dealing with divorce may wish to learn more about how alimony can affect income taxes. According to the IRS, alimony is any money paid to a spouse or former spouse as part of a court order during divorce or separation. Any money that is paid...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Apr 2, 2015 | Divorce, Firm News
In some cases, if a spouse hasn’t worked long enough to claim their own benefits or if their spouse is entitled to greater benefits, they may want to claim their spouse’s Social Security benefits. However, if a couple divorces, this may not always be...
