As COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on families in North Carolina, the Wake County Family Court has taken steps to provide a safe alternative dispute resolution option for parties. In an effort to promote resolutions in family law cases while we all...
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Property Division
Keeping the house post-divorce is becoming easier
During a divorce, there is typically one asset that most parents worry about more than others: the family home.There are several reasons a spouse may want to keep the family home after a divorce, from the financial investment to the emotional attachment. Many parents...
How to Keep Your Family Law Case Moving in the Time of COVID-19
Whether you were just contemplating divorce prior to the coronavirus outbreak, or already in the midst of one, you may be concerned that COVID-19 will bring your plans, or your case, to a screeching halt. This does not have to be the case. While there are many things...
What should divorcing spouses know about QDROs?
Dividing marital property can be one of the most challenging aspects of divorce. Spouses often disagree about how to divide the equity in the house and what to do with their shared bank account.Things can become even more stressful when it comes to dividing retirement...
Three steps to dividing your household items
During a divorce, property division can be a time-consuming, stressful and disputed process.Many people worry about dividing significant assets, such as the finances in the bank, their retirement assets and the family home. However, couples must divide all of the...
How do you divide debts in a divorce?
When it comes to dividing property in a divorce, most spouses worry about what will happen to their significant assets, such as the family home, their retirement benefits and their income. Essentially, many spouses think more about the financial assets they have, even...
Keeping assets separate: Does it help make divorce easier?
Earlier this summer, NBC reported that a current trend is changing the way couples approach finances that could impact a marriage--as well as a divorce.The study found that more couples nowadays choose not to combine their bank accounts when they get married. Instead,...
What can and cannot be in a premarital agreement
Society’s view of the premarital agreement is changing. For many years, the prenup was either joked about or spoken of only in hushed tones. Increasingly however, Americans are realizing a premarital agreement can be an effective way to protect personal assets...
Financial Considerations for Couples Divorcing Near Retirement
The rate of divorce among adults over 50 has skyrocketed over the last twenty-five years, rising by 109%, according to the Pew Research Center. Whether it is due to increased financial independence for women or longer, healthier lives due to better healthcare, it...
Should you keep the marital residence after divorce?
When going through a divorce and dealing with property division, one of the most difficult things to deal with can be the marital residence. How this asset is handled varies from couple to couple. Some couples choose to sell it and split the net proceeds.Others choose...