As part of creating their joint life, many couples incur debt during marriage. In the event of a divorce, those debts must be addressed as part of the property settlement. If the couples have a premarital agreement, then the division of debts may already be decided....
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Hidden assets and debts are a more common concern than many may believe.
When secrets come to light during the divorce process, those revelations can have a significant impact on your life. This is especially true if your spouse has kept aspects of your finances secret from you, and these secrets can have a long-term impact on your...
Gray divorce and property division: Two things to know
The property division determination portion of a divorce is particularly difficult for high net-worth couples. In addition to a primary home and retirement assets, these couples often have to account for business interests, trusts, and other complex financial...
The impact of career decisions on divorce
You probably have some idea of the terms you’d prefer as you end your marriage. Countless variables can factor into divorce decisions, though there’s one that couples tend to overlook. Conversations about income can escalate contention. Transparent discussions about...
Possession of passwords pre and post-divorce
While there are many songs about divorce, one stands out in particular when it comes to asset division. “Who Gets the Family Bible” is a well-known tune representing the difficulties that dividing property in divorce brings. Today, the “family bible” would more likely...
Changing jobs following a divorce
Changing jobs following a divorce The finalization of divorce represents new, albeit separate, chapters in the lives of former spouses. New parameters can create complications, particularly when one spouse is paying child and spousal support. Jobs can be lost, just as...
When divorced parents are at odds over COVID measures
Two weeks to "flatten the curve" evolved into two years of people sheltering at home as COVID and its variants entered the United States. Feeling trapped inside a dwelling can put stress on any type of relationship. A marriage already seeing cracks pre-pandemic made...
Finding forgiveness following a gray divorce
A longtime marriage that suddenly ends can create myriad emotions for a spouse caught off guard by the life-changing moment. Many feel betrayed and sad, while others feel more intense feelings of anger and resentment, creating significant conflict that can spread...
Internet infidelity and the damage it does to a marriage
The internet changed the way that people communicated. Mailing a letter was primarily replaced by email. Conversations did not require face-to-face interaction or talking. Today, instant messaging seems to be the rule, not the exception. With the evolution of the new...
Think twice before moving out of family home during divorce
Divorce can be a taxing experience, and continuing to live under the same roof with the spouse you have fallen out with may seem unbearable. During these times of tumult, it is not unusual for one party to opt out of the family home either voluntarily or under duress....
