If you and your spouse decide to divorce, you are instantly confronted with a variety of concerns: Who will be appointed primary joint managing conservator and who will be appointed possessory conservator (i.e., with whom will the children live ...
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Limiting the Financial and Emotional Costs of a Divorce – I
If you and your spouse decide to divorce, you are instantly confronted with a variety of concerns: Do we have to go to court to resolve our issues or can we pursue a less costly alternative such as divorce mediation? Who will be appointed pri...
Read MoreNC Co. Marketing Divorce Insurance to Uncertain Couples
You purchase car insurance to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of a car accident. Similarly, you purchase life insurance to ensure the financial wellbeing of your loved ones in the event of your untimely demise, and you purchase home...
Read MoreHow Comprehensive Post-Divorce Planning Can Safeguard Your Future
In the immediate aftermath of a hotly contested and altogether bitter divorce, there is no question that you will feel great relief. You will finally be free to devote all of your attention to your children and planning your new post-divorce life. ...
Read MoreMore Separating Couples Choosing Divorce Alternatives
When the time comes to end a marriage, many people mistakenly believe that their only option is to retain the services of an attorney, and embark upon a long, costly and emotionally draining courtroom battle. Fortunately, this is not the case. Couple...
Read MoreA Brief Examination of Two Critical Property Division Issues
When a couple decides to divorce, there are many issues that must be resolved. The issues that typically come to mind for most people are child custody, child support, property division and spousal maintenance. While this is certainly accurate, it...
Read MoreMortgage Payments and Divorce: Who is Responsible?
If your spouse has agreed to take sole responsibility for mortgage payments and this agreement is reflected in the final divorce decree, you more than likely believe that the matter has been fully resolved and that you are released from any further r...
Read MoreStudy: Staying Together for the Kids May Not Be the Best Strategy
Most people believe that children of divorce are much more like likely to obtain a divorce as adults than children whose parents stay together. However, a recent study by researchers at New Jersey's Montclair State University is challenging this comm...
Read MoreProtection of Business Interests in the Event of a Divorce
A previous post explored how prenuptial agreements can serve as a very effective asset protection tool in the event of a divorce. Today's post will continue with the theme of asset protection by examining the potential steps that a husband or wife ca...
Read MoreDivorce Mediation: A Viable Alternative to Traditional Divorce – II
Today's post is the second in a series. It will continue to provide some basic information about divorce mediation and is designed debunk common misperceptions. (Please see "Divorce Mediation: A Viable Alternative to Traditional Divorce" for more ...
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