A&M Law Blog
Practical guides and legal insights from Misty Gaubatz and Ashley Hurlbert.
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Writing a Demand Letter to a Montana Insurance Adjuster
The demand letter sets the ceiling for a negotiation. What belongs in one, what quietly weakens it, and why timing matters more than tone.
How Gaps in Medical Treatment Hurt an Injury Claim
Insurers treat a break in treatment as proof you recovered. The reasons people actually stop going, and how to protect a claim when life gets in the way.
Including Grandparents in a Cooperative Parenting Conversation
Grandparents are often the most affected people with no seat at the table, and sometimes the biggest obstacle to a parenting agreement. How to handle both.
Changing Your Name After a Montana Divorce
Restoring a former name is simple if handled during the divorce, and more work if not. The order of operations that saves the most trouble.
Filing a Diminished Value Claim in Montana
A repaired vehicle with an accident on its history is worth less than one without. Diminished value is the gap, and insurers do not volunteer it.
A Cohabitation Agreement for an Unmarried Montana Couple
Unmarried couples who buy property together have less legal protection than they assume. A cohabitation agreement is how you supply it.
How Montana's Med Pay Coverage Works
Med pay covers medical bills after a crash regardless of fault. It is optional, misunderstood, and often unused by the people who bought it.
How We Screen for Domestic Violence Before Starting
A process built on both people speaking freely cannot work where one of them is afraid. How screening works, and why we treat it as a threshold question.
An Out-of-State Warrant Leading to a Montana Arrest
A routine traffic stop can surface a warrant from a state you left years ago. What happens next, and what you should not waive.
Emancipating a Minor in Montana
Emancipation is rarer and harder than television suggests, and it removes protections along with restrictions. What to understand first.
Cooperative Family Law for a Couple Who Owns a Business Together
When both spouses own the business, litigation can destroy the asset while they argue over it. How the cooperative process protects it.
Why Montana Truck Accident Claims Are Different
A collision with a commercial truck is not just a bigger car crash. Different rules, more defendants, and evidence that is overwritten in weeks.
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