University Student Legal Service

Personal & Family Law

PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this webpage has been prepared for educational purposes only. Communication of information through this webpage does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, is not intended to solicit clients or to provide legal services as to any particular matter, and is not intended to convey or constitute legal advice or provide a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. It is important for you to consult with an attorney regarding your rights and responsibilities in a particular situation.

Wills & Trusts

Testaments, living wills, and trusts will ensure your assets and livelihood continue even after you no longer can make decisions.

Wills & trusts are documents used to direct the management of an estate, particularly after one’s death. They state who will be the beneficiaries of both tangible and intangible assets. These documents can designate a person responsible for the management of the estate.

A living will is a document that states what actions should be taken in the event that you are incapacitated. This document can give instructions for medical decisions to be made. It can also grant power of attorney or specify a health care proxy (a person capable of making health care decisions for you if you become incapacitated).

We can help you create basic forms of these documents and refer you to others for more complex ones.

Family Law

We take family matters seriously and will attempt to provide you with the best expertise or referral possible.

We can help with a limited number of family law areas, but always can help by referring you to a qualified resources that may be able to help you with problems including divorce, legal separation, paternity, domestic abuse, custody, visitation, support, and adoption. Please make an appointment and come in for assistance in these areas.

It is important to note:

If you have been the victim of domestic abuse we will likely refer you to the police or the Aurora Center.
Our Board of Directors recently discontinued our family law services, but regardless of the situation, we can provide you with a free legal consolation and help you get the resources that you need.

Name Changes

People will often get their names changed through marriage, divorce, or by filing a name change in court.

This process includes:

1. Filling out court paperwork

2. Appearing before a judge

3. Notifying third parties