With Offices in Newport Rhode Island, We Serve All of Southern Rhode Island
We, at The Law Offices of Jeremy Howe, Ltd and at Partners in Mediation are dedicated to assisting you, the client in Newport and all of Southern Rhode Island:
- To find the best answers
- To find the best method
- To find the best person or persons
- To meet your personal, family, and business needs
Areas of Practice
Family Law
- Adoptions
- Alimony
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Child Support
- Divorce/Annulment
- Domestic Violence
- Enforcement of Orders
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Legal Separations
- Mediation
- Military Family Law
- Partner Agreements
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Restraining Orders
- Same-Sex Agreements
Pension & Retirement Law
- Domestic Relations Orders (DRO)
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO)
- Military Pension Orders
- Defined Benefit Plans
- Defined Contribution Plans
- Civil Service Orders (COAP for CSRS and FERS)
- Survivor Benefits and SBP
- Qualified Joint Survivor Annuity (QJSA)
- Qualified Pre-retirement Survivor Annuity (QPSA)
- Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO)
- Combat-related special compensation (CRSC)
- Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP)
- Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI)
- IRA Transfers
- 401k and 403b transfers
- Consultation on pension issues
- Mediation of pension issues
- Disability
- Stock Options
- Thrift Saving Plans
ElderLaw
- Charitable Giving
- Contested Wills
- Wills and Trusts
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Guardianship
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Medicaid Planning
- Probate
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
- Living Will (Declaration)
- Medicaid Planning
- Medical Durable Power of Attorney
- Mediation
- Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits
- Name Changes
- Irrevocable (living) Trusts
- Superior Court Appeals
Areas of Practice
Mediation and Arbitration
Family law Mediation
- Marital and Divorce Mediation
- Divorce Mediation
- Why Attorneys Mediate
- Marital Mediation
- Paternity
- Pre-nuptial agreements
- Separation
- Custody, visitation and parenting agreements
- Post Divorce modifications of support
- Post Divorce modifications of custody, visitation and parenting agreements
- Same-sex planning and dispute resolution
ElderLaw Mediation
- Intergenerational issues between parents and children
- Sibling disputes regarding estate plans and post-death
- Probate Court dispute resolution
- Superior Court Appeals of Probate
- Custodial and financial care agreements for elderly and infirmed parents
- Step parent and step family
- Any other problems involving families and parties involved with the families
Superior Court Mediation and Arbitration
- Mediation of Superior Court Civil Cases
- Arbitration of Superior Court Civil Issues
Family Court Arbitration
- Private Family Court Arbitration of Contested Issues
- Court-appointed "Special Masters" Arbitration
Pension Mediation
- Pre-hearing pension mediation with parties
- Pre-hearing pension mediation with attorneys
- Post-heading pension mediation with attorneys
Recent Testimonials
Divorce Mediation
“As the year comes to an end, I can not let another day go by without properly thanking you. The work you did with (my husband) and me during mediation was creative, resourceful and simply clever. You both were attentive to our present and future needs- emotionally, financially and legally.
There were many occasions throughout the time you spent with us where I thought there was no possible way to come to a middle ground. Luckily, with your guidance and perseverance you made the impossible, possible. Thank you … from the bottom of my heart for your determination and consideration while working with us. My gratitude is endless.”
Recent Case Results
DIVORCE/SETTLEMENT:
Divorce after an approximately thirty year marriage. We represented the Wife. The major issue in the case was the family business which was inherited and owned by the Husband and his brother, and the Wife’s contribution to that business throughout the marriage due to the fact that she was not an “employee.” [Inherited property in RI is not divisible, on its face.]
We used a business evaluation and negotiations with opposing counsel to reach a resolution that awarded the Wife a specific amount of support for a sufficient amount of time to get herself on her feet. She was an artist and needed time to reinvent her business and get it off of the ground so she could be self-sufficient.
Disclaimer
CASE RESULTS : EACH CASE IS FACT SPECIFIC AND WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IN THESE CASES MAY NOT “FIT” YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION OR BE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST.
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