McGill Law Blog
This year, our theme was “celebrate." I admittedly am not good at celebrating successes. I am one of those people who are always looking at what achievement/accolade/goal we can reach next. Because of this, we themed 2021 the year to take time to celebrate our victories, reach our goals, and everything in between.
Intentions give us the promise of hope, improvement, and can increase our overall wellness and self-worth. I started setting intentions last year rather than resolutions, and I can reflect on the 2021 with more gratitude than I thought possible. Intentions are often confused with goals, but they are so much more than that. Intentions are an opportunity to design and take ownership of our lived experience. Every year we set an intention as a firm, this helps us better serve our clients and community.
Resolution is defined as a firm decision to do or not do something. New Year’s is approaching and with it those often-discussed resolutions. Approximately 45% of Americans make a new year’s resolution. For some, that means a new gym membership, a determination to eat better, and plans to incorporate an exercise routine into their life.
Recently, I attended the first module of my year-long collaborative leadership training. I was feeling quite a mixture of emotions: excitement, anxiety and fear. As we went around the room and shared our stories of what leadership meant to us, it became evident that I was surrounded by some pretty amazing individuals who, in my eyes, were already well-accomplished leaders. How in the world was I chosen to be there?
Dealing with the holidays after divorce or another major life change brings several challenges to the table. Perhaps this year looks different for your plans: you’re unable to travel to visit family, your children are in another household, or you’re missing the holiday traditions you’ve held for so long.
Chess is all the rage these days. Since we’ve been home during the Pandemic and binge watching “The Queen’s Gambit”, chess is the latest oldest trend. However, chess was played in our home long before this pandemic. Chess can help you in life in many ways. For example, it can help you make mindful, unrushed decisions, look at the bigger picture, and weigh the pros and cons of your choices.
In 2016, a same-sex married couple, the Dvash-Bankses, became parents to twins through surrogacy, each of them contributing one embryo to the surrogate mother. One of the fathers was a U.S. citizen, the other an Israeli citizen. Though the two were legally married, when the family moved back to the U.S., only the twin that was biologically related to the U.S. citizen was granted U.S. citizenship; the other child was denied citizenship and given a visitor visa, which later expired and left him without legal status.
At McGill Law, we are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about guiding our clients through the stress and turmoil that results from family conflict. Your team is here to help - whether it be through a collaborative approach of your divorce or modification or a more traditional litigation approach.
Just as the weather started to change last spring, our lives were put on hold for the COVID-19 pandemic. Sporting events, movie theaters, concerts, and the like were all cancelled or restricted, and we have all been long awaiting the day when we could return to our favorite activities. Now that more and more people are vaccinated and the mask mandate has been lifted, what does that mean for Omaha?
Divorce is never an easy time. If you and your spouse are both listed on the family home, you have several options. Before you choose a divorce loan, it’s important to note that you can begin at any stage of your divorce from before it’s filed to while it’s pending and, of course, once it has been finalized.
