When considering a divorce, one of the first issues that will be decided is whether your divorce will be contested or uncontested. A contested divorce is when the spouses do not agree. For instance, one spouse wants a divorce and the other spouse doesn’t agree that...
A wedding is a beautiful and special occasion; it’s one of life’s big milestones. However, before entering into a marriage, you may want to consider a prenuptial agreement. Prenups are more often than not seen in a negative light and maybe considered an easy out for...
Gathings Law congratulates Lloyd Gathings, Gathings Law Co-founder and Senior Partner, for being honored this year at the Birmingham Business Journal’s Best of Bar Awards. The Best of Bar Awards highlight lawyers in multiple legal areas in the Birmingham community....
When considering divorce, it’s important to understand exactly what all your legal obligations may entail. If there are minor children from the marriage, child support will be addressed. Child support is a monthly payment that the non-custodial parent pays to the...
The children of today are the foundation of Birmingham’s future. As a law firm dedicated to supporting and giving back to the Birmingham community, we want to contribute to our children’s education and help to foster their creativity. This weekend we are excited to...
Divorces can be very complicated and stressful; but they don’t have to be. The goal at Gathings Law is to help our clients reach a peaceful resolution with their spouses before we roll up our sleeves and play hard ball. Mediation is one method of reaching a settlement...
Divorce is a stressful and emotional time for all parties involved. One of the most difficult but important things to remember is to stay calm, especially if your spouse is not. Unfortunately, many parties in a divorce may be harassed by their spouse, receive...
At Gathings Law we care about our community and we want to do our utmost to give back to it. January is Poverty Awareness Month. That’s why this month we’re holding a clothing drive. We’re joining the conversation to bring the issue of poverty to the public’s...
Last week, the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) of the Birmingham Bar Association held an election to determine their 2019 Executive Committee. We’re very proud to announce that our very own Will Lattimore was voted the 2019 President-Elect. For the last 5 years, Will has...
The process of filing for a divorce can seem daunting. This is often a very emotional time and often people don’t know where to start. When you begin the process of filing for a divorce, there are a few things that you should do. Change your passwords. This includes...
