Areas of Practice
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy law give honest persons who file Chapter 7 or 13 cases a fresh start from burdensome debt. Depending on your financial situation, both types of cases can release you from certain debts and prohibit creditors from taking action to collect debts.
Child Custody
The primary consideration in a child custody case in Mississippi is the best interest of the child. Typically, 12 factors are used to determine the childs best interest. Called the “Albright Factors”, these include considerations such as the child’s age; adult parenting skills; employment and financial stability; mental health and age of parents, moral fitness; and the preference of children over the age of 12. Other relevant factors may also be considered.
Divorce
A divorce proceeding can be one of the most stressful situations in a person’s life. We have the knowledge and experience necessary to assist you with a legal strategy customized to your needs. In Mississippi, you may be granted a divorce in one of two ways:
By agreement, which is a divorce based upon “Irreconcilable Differences”
By “Contested Grounds”, of which there are 12 categories in Mississippi.
We have the expertise to help you in either type case.
Personal Injury
Social Security Disability
Issues range from car wrecks, to insurance disputes, and even encompass, in our legal experience, school bullying and wrongful death. Whatever challenges you meet in life, we offer you our hands-on case knowledge and caring counsel.
Wills and Estates
Social Security Disability benefits are paid monthly to persons who have worked in a job covered by social security and have a medical condition resulting is a disability which will last for 12 months or more. We can help you navigate the often tedious and complex system for obtaining these benefits.
Workers Compensation
Sullivan Law is here to assist you through the entire lifecycle of legal challenges. Whether it’s drafting a Will of handling an Estate following the death of a loved one, we have the experience and expertise you need. There are two types of Estates in Mississippi: Intestate, when a person dies without a will; and Testate, when the deceased does leave a will. We have the experience to help with both types.
Most employers have insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees who were injured on the job.