Helping Families Make Informed Decisions About Their Future
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
In our last post, we began a discussion about maintaining health insurance coverage after divorce. Many people don't realize that you can directly address medical coverage and cost issues in a separation agreement or other divorce settlement document. Doing so is a...
There are many details that need to be worked out in a divorce. So many, in fact, that some are commonly overlooked. One example of this would be health insurance coverage. In many families, both spouses and the children are covered under one health insurance plan -...
