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Bruce I. Shapiro, Pecos Law Group Prenuptial Agreements. When getting married in Nevada without a prenuptial agreement, one is expressly consenting to be bound by the laws of Nevada upon a divorce. Prenuptial agreements may not be considered “romantic,” but ugly...
BY U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS’ DIRECTORY PECOS LAW GROUP RECEIVES ANOTHER TOP TIER LAS VEGAS FAMILY LAW RANKING IN THE 2025 “BEST LAW FIRMS” Pecos Law Group attorney Bruce Shapiro was named the 2025 Family Lawyer of the Year by the prestigious U.S. News – Best Lawyers’...
Most individuals have heard the news that Alabama passed a law that effectively “bans” what is known as IVF. But what is IVF, why does the law essentially ban it, and what does that mean for you in Nevada? IVF stands for “in vitro fertilization.” This is a medical treatment that is used predominantly for couples experiencing infertility. It involves…
Beginning on July 1, 2023, it became illegal to place a GPS tracker on an individual’s vehicle without their knowledge. The change came about due to Assembly Bill (“AB”) 356, a bipartisan bill approved unanimously by the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by Governor Lombardo. The United States District Court for the District of Nevada previously held, in Ringelberg…
In 1969, then-Governor Ronald Reagan became the first to legalize “no-fault” divorce. California’s Family Law Act of 1969 started a trend of reform all over the country and now every State has a form of no-fault divorce. What is “no-fault divorce”? Before no-fault divorce laws, in order to obtain a divorce, one spouse had to be found “at fault,” and…
Four Reasons Why Las Vegas is the Divorce Capital of the World Las Vegas has certainly earned its reputation as the divorce capital of the world. Some of the reasons are more obvious than others: Short residency requirements. While some states have residency requirements of up to six months, only six-week residence is required in Nevada and there…
In 2019, Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott (formerly MacKenzie Bezos) ended their marriage after 25 years in what was the most expensive divorce in history and in what made Scott one of the world’s wealthiest women. Though most of the details of the divorce were kept private, it was reported that Scott received the parties’ Beverly Hills home, believed to…
According to the data from the National Survey of Family Growth from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 33% of first marriages end in either separation or divorce by the end of the first ten years. While very few anticipate a divorce or separation when they initially get married, issues can arise during the course of the…
You may have heard that the Supreme Court of the United States will be taking up Brackeen v. Haaland, with several amicus briefs having been filed and oral arguments likely commencing in November 2022. But what is Brackeen about? What is the Indian Child Welfare Act and why could this decision be so monumental to American adoption law? First, a…
Pecos Law Group lawyer Bruce Shapiro was named the 2022 Family Lawyer of the Year by the prestigious U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ directory. Both Mr. Shapiro (for 12 consecutive years) and fellow PLG lawyer Paul Lemcke (for 17 consecutive years) have historically been included on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ listing. Mr. Shapiro has been named “Lawyer of…