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If you’re married, you’re probably wondering how bankruptcy will affect your spouse. That’s a genuine concern many married people share when they consider whether to file as individuals or together as ...

Individuals who are considering seeking bankruptcy protection may benefit from the recent increase in the amount of debt you can have and qualify to file for a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy reorganization. ...

For many people, the decision to file for bankruptcy doesn’t come easily. It can be fraught with emotion after years of building financial stress in your business or personal life. Fortunately, the ...

Few divorces are ever simple to resolve, and child custody is often a major issue that can bog down the process. The reason for this is usually obvious: Parents love their children and want to win as ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in many ways. It is disrupting every facet of our lives, but the exact legal and financial implications may be difficult to predict. One area where people are ...

Making Important Decisions Regarding Your Children When couples cannot resolve their marital issues, they may decide the best thing to do is file for a divorce . They will have many important ...

The Rhode Island Family Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine all motions for support of children. The court also has the jurisdiction to enforce and modify any order or decree granting child ...

A recent law that decriminalized marijuana in Rhode Island also offers automatic expungement for marijuana possession-related offenses. Someone who was cited, arrested, charged, or convicted of a ...

How the Rhode Island Firearms Act Impacts Those Convicted of Domestic Violence A domestic violence charge can wreak havoc on your life, from potentially impacting your employment to damaging ...

Yes. In 2018 our legislature enacted extensive changes to Rhode Island's expungement laws. Prior to the changes, individuals were eligible to expunge a criminal conviction only if they were a "first ...

Legal separation can change your life in a lot of the same ways a divorce can, but it doesn’t legally end your marriage the way a divorce does. Ending your marriage is a considerable step to take, so ...

Whether you suffered an injury caused by negligence or occurred at the workplace, recovering compensation to pay for your losses can be stressful. However, if you are going through a divorce during ...

Alimony, also referred to as spousal support, is a rehabilitative tool intended to "provide temporary support for a spouse until he or she is able to become self-supporting." Altieri v. Altieri , 711 ...

The Constitutionality of Checkpoints Many people believe that roadside checkpoints violate our constitutional rights. They argue that the entire practice represents an illegal search and seizure. The ...

Rhode Island Laws for Driving Under the Influence With a Child Under 13-Years Old Dealing with a driving under the influence (DUI) charge in the state of Rhode Island can be stressful, scary, and, ...

Individuals are often pulled over for suspicion of DUI . In most cases, it will be claimed that the officer spotted you driving erratically, or that you committed a traffic violation like stopping at ...

If you’re thinking about your estate plan, you’re definitely considering how you want to protect your assets so that they can be passed on to your loved ones. There are several ways to do this, but ...

Landlords and tenants depend upon each other: One requires space to live or operate a business, and the other provides it in exchange for monthly rent. Landlord-tenant relationships exist everywhere ...

As a result of the increase in tragedies involving alcohol throughout the State, Rhode Island has joined numerous neighboring states in adopting the Social Host Laws. Prior to the adoption of these ...

Y our criminal record is public information and easily accessible for all to see. Fortunately, in Rhode Island, you can petition the Court to expunge your criminal record after a certain period of ...

To qualify for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, the debtor may be an individual, a partnership, or a corporation or other business entity. Subject to a means test for individual debtors, ...

How Common Law Marriage Works and Its Future in the State Most traditional marriages involve both some sort of celebratory ceremony with loved ones as well as legitimizing the union with a formal ...

How Marriage Can Revoke Wills A last will and testament, or will, can be an immensely powerful tool in your estate plan. In the state of Rhode Island, a will can help determine who receives your ...

A premarital agreement, perhaps better know as a "prenup," is essentially an "insurance policy" againist an unlikely and unforseen "what if" scenario, providing yourself, as well as your spouse, ...