A&M Law Blog
Practical guides and legal insights from Misty Gaubatz and Ashley Hurlbert.
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Holiday Parenting Time Under a Montana Parenting Plan
Holidays expose every gap in a parenting plan. What Montana law says a plan may cover, what to do when yours is vague, and how to keep December calm.
Struck in a Crosswalk: How Montana Decides Who Was at Fault
Having the right of way is not the same as being found free of fault. What Montana law actually says about crosswalks, and how insurers build the argument that you stepped out too fast.
Hit by an Uber or Lyft in Missoula: Whose Insurance Pays?
The coverage available after a rideshare crash can be $25,000 or $1,000,000, and the only thing that decides which is what the driver's app was doing at the moment of impact.
You Walked Away From the Crash and Feel Fine. What Now?
Feeling fine at the scene is normal, and it is not the same as being uninjured. What adrenaline hides, why the next 48 hours matter, and the one thing not to sign.
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.
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