FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Mr. Bain provides up to a free 30-minute telephone consultation.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
We provide legal services in the following areas of Family Law: a. Divorce - Contested and uncontested dissolution of marriage b. Divorce Mediation and Arbitration c. Family Law Appeals (for all itemized areas herein for Family Law) d. Military Divorce e. International Family Law f. Paternity actions - Establishment and/or disestablishment of Paternity g. Child custody and visitation disputes and child relocation h. Time sharing i. Parenting Plans j. Child support k. Alimony (spousal support) l. Interstate Support m. Equitable Distribution (property division, asset and liability division) n. Pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and Martial Settlement Agreements o. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders p. Enforcement and/or modification of Final Judgments q. Annulment r. Cohabitation Agreements s. Name changes t. Stepparent adoption u. Domestic Partnerships v. Domestic Torts w. Domestic Violence x. Restraining Orders y. Family Arbitration z. Family Mediation aa. Gay and Lesbian Family Law bb. Palimony; and cc. Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law Estate Planning: Preparation, and/or Administration of all types of Wills & Trusts, such as: - Revocable Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts and Irrevocable Trusts - Pour-Over Wills - Life Insurance Trusts - Special Needs Trusts Power of Attorneys / Planning for Incapacity Designation of Health Care Surrogates Elder Law Formation of Legal Entities Investment Strategies Probate & Trust Administration and Litigation including, but not limited to: Full Administration Summary Administration Disposition without Administration Ancillary Proceedings Beneficiary's Rights Duties and Responsibilities of Personal Representatives Family Allowance and Spouse's Elective Share Litigation / Contesting Validity of Wills - Special Needs Trusts (SNT), in which assets are held for the benefit of a relative, loved one or friend, who suffers from a disability and is eligible for governmental benefits and/or assistance. Protecting ones assets in a SNT allows for the disabled beneficiary to be supported in terms of their fundamental Health, Education, Maintenance and Support, without disqualifying them for governmental assistance. Mediation: Mr. Bain is a Family Law Mediator and General Civil Mediator Guardianship: Petition, and litigation for Capacity / Incapacity proceedings Minors Guardian Ad Litems Enforcement of Residents Rights Actions Concerning Elder Abuse Medicaid Planning Assistance Sports & Entertainment Law: Sports Law: a. Player's Contracts: Basketball, Baseball, and Football. b. Player's Agreements: Golf, Tennis, Soccer, Hockey, Auto Racing, Boxing, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts b. Athletic Training and/or Employment Agreements c. Endorsement License Agreements Music a. Business Organization b. Band Agreements c. Copyright d. Publishing e. Live Performance / Musical Shows f. Record Companies / Recording of Records and Videos g. Managers and Agents h. Artists and Merchandisers i. Television Production / Motion Picture Agreements Book Publishing Internet and Interactive Media Theater and Art Contracts