Divided Fairly The terms equal and equitable are not synonyms. In a divorce, Utah Law requires an equitable division of assets. An equitable division means that marital and liquid assets will be divided fairly, not equally. This includes the award of child support and alimony. The court will not award…
We Will Help You When your attorney emails you a blank Financial Declaration requesting you complete, your first reaction will probably be to move the email to your trash folder. You have a good reason for this reflex: legal documents are intimidating! They use words and phrases completely absent from…
CoilLaw is teaming up with Sunrise Solutions this holiday season to benefit the children of South Valley Services. South Valley Services is a domestic violence service provider in West Jordan, Utah. They provide safe shelter and supportive services to women, men and their children who have been impacted by domestic violence. We will…
Emily Chambers for CoilLaw You may not think your divorce is affecting your child all that much (“MY child is resilient!”), but children are amazingly perceptive about their parents and their behaviors. They may put on a happy face while secretly worrying about their parents’ issues if they are allowed…
-By Olivia Nelson In the age of millennials, we have become adept at time-lining our lives through social media. We leave trails of life events and conversations all over the internet. While the public thrill of getting likes on pictures and connecting with our long-distance loved ones brings joy, comfort,…
No one likes to hear the word Prenuptial Agreement. However, for a second, third, fourth marriages, etc. they are vital to protecting your assets and your future. Usually, if this is your first marriage the parties are younger, have no real valuable assets and believe that if they build wealth…
By Jill L. Coil for CoilLaw, LLC If you are reading this article it is because you most likely have an order regarding your summer parent time here in Utah and probably wondering why it is so confusing. Well, that is because our legislators, who are the ones that write…
By Jill L. Coil for CoilLaw The number one question I get asked in initial consultations is “How much will my divorce [case] cost?” I always chuckle at this question because this is the million-dollar question. Attorneys have been trying in a variety of ways to figure this out so…
By Emily Chambers for CoilLaw If you are going through a divorce with children, you may have heard the term Guardian ad Litem, or perhaps the court is asking to assign one to your case. Guardian ad Litem is Latin for “guardian for the lawsuit.” It is a specially licensed…
By Emily Chambers for CoilLaw Because we’re in the family law business, we see a lot of marriages fall apart and we often see patterns of why they do. For us, the biggest identifier that marriage is falling apart seems to be a loss of trust between partners. This could…
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