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Dividing up your property during divorce isn’t easy. And when that property is a family heirloom or your favorite piece of fine art, some deep emotional connections can come into play. People naturally become attached to objects due to the memorie...
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Dealing with debt is difficult enough when you’re not going through divorce. But when you are, sorting through it to determine how to divide it can be overwhelming. And, if handled improperly, you could be responsible for more debt than you realize...
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A financial windfall such as a new job, promotion, an inheritance or a lottery win may provide the boost you need to get back on track with child support payments. If you have experienced an improvement in your financial status and want to resolve ba...
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Part of the good ol’ American dream is striking it rich. When that dream actually comes true, either by inheritance or a lottery win or some other unexpected financial windfall, it can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. A financial windfall c...
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No-fault divorce allows a couple to divorce without proving that one of the spouses did anything wrong to break up the marriage. Critics of no-fault divorce claim that it is easier to get a divorce than it is to marry. They also say that more couples...
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Dividing money during divorce is difficult enough. If you add a sudden, unexpected infusion of cash into the equation, dividing assets becomes much more contentious. Before making any decisions or transferring funds into offshore bank accounts, co...
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The short answer? Yes. Here’s why. We understand that you have put a lot of time and emotional energy into trying to agree on how to divide things up. It isn’t an easy thing to do, especially if there are children involved or you have a lot of a...
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If you’re driving with the kids in the car and someone sends you a message, what do you do? Pulling over in a safe spot to read it or respond to it is reasonable and can prevent you from having an accident. Reading and replying while driving is dan...
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It’s an unfortunate reality that people contemplating a divorce, or even those who have started the process, think deviously about how they can keep as many jointly-owned assets as possible when the divorce is over. Each spouse worries that the oth...
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Separation and divorce is difficult for everyone in a family, but especially for the children. Even in homes where there was already some discord, it is still hard. When parents separate and start living in separate homes, the children don’t want t...
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