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In today’s digitally connected world, your personal reputation can have a big impact on your social relationships, your professional opportunities and your overall standing in your community. Unfortunately, a difficult divorce can leave your public image a bit worse...
If you’ve been through a contentious divorce, you may feel like you don’t want to see your ex again – ever. The marriage did not end on good terms, and it was both confusing and frustrating. Perhaps you even blame your spouse for causing the divorce. However, you know...
Investment and retirement accounts are significant assets, providing individuals and families with greater financial security and stability for the future. As a result, it’s essential to understand how these accounts may be affected when someone who possesses such...
If you’re getting divorced, there are a lot of potential documents to consider. One of these is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO). This resource helps to divide the retirement-related assets that a married couple owns as they end their marriage. One thing to...
The way that a married couple divides their assets during divorce is often the biggest catalyst for conflict related to the process. Each spouse has their own perspective on the relationship, the family’s property and the divorce, and they may feel very strongly about...
Most people who contemplate filing for divorce like the idea of “winning” while their spouse loses in some meaningful way. The entire divorce process can feel very unfair and dehumanizing, so any chance to push back against that reality is one that people may –...
Divorce mediation is an excellent alternative to litigated family law proceedings. Couples can handle their disagreements in private and reach their own settlements on matters involving property division, child custody and support. However, there is frequently an...
There are certain assets that tend to cost far more than anything else someone owns. Real estate and retirement savings are often far more valuable than vehicles or furniture, for example. Spouses typically acquire significantly valuable property together while they...
Spousal support or alimony is sometimes necessary to make divorce feasible. If one spouse has left the workforce entirely or only performed part-time jobs because they devoted themselves to caring for the marital home or raising children, they will need support to...
Divorces often hit sticking points when it comes to the division of marital assets and issues of spousal support. This can be particularly true when one spouse wants more alimony than the other is willing to give (or thinks is fair). Whatever side of the issue you may...