Helping Families Make Informed Decisions About Their Future
In North Carolina, couples who wish to end their marriage must live separately for at least one year and one day. Fulfilling this separation period is a requirement in order to officially file for a divorce. However, life does not just stop during that year. A lot...
Whether or not finances were a point of contention during your marriage, they may become one in the divorce. Particularly when it comes to managing any debts and liabilities. It is normal to worry about your finances after your marriage ends, so you may wonder what...
Perhaps you have shelves upon shelves of first edition books lining the walls of your home. Or your library of albums amassed over the years rivals any record store in North Carolina. Whatever you collect, these items may have incalculable emotional and sentimental...
Who gets what in the divorce? That is one of the most common – and often complex – questions when facing the end of a marriage. Figuring out how to divide your marital property can be a challenge, and will require careful negotiation. Here are three tips to consider...
In a divorce, one of the most pressing matters is often the division of your marital property. It is not uncommon for divorcing spouses to face serious disputes over how they will handle the assets they accumulated during their marriage. The exact details of your...
You build your wealth profile and accumulate assets during your marriage with time and hard work. Then, when you face a divorce in North Carolina, it is natural that you worry about what will happen to that profile – and all that work. Can you maintain and secure your...
In a divorce, you and your ex-spouse must determine how you will divide your marital property. This is often one of the most contentious and time-consuming processes in your divorce, as it requires careful calculations and critical negotiations. However, your...
Owning a home requires good financial sense. There are a lot of financial matters you must understand in homeownership, from mortgages to property taxes. Another critical detail to understand – especially in the event of a divorce – is your home’s equity. What exactly...
In a divorce, worrying about how exactly you will divide your assets can be top of mind. That concern might only escalate if you feel you cannot trust your ex-spouse to keep that division fair. The risk of a spouse dissipating assets is very real. So, what should you...
When you pursue a divorce, you and your ex-spouse must divide the property you accumulated throughout your marriage. In order to do so, you will have to take stock of everything you own. As we have mentioned in previous blog posts, it will be critical to take a...
