Divorce

Even a divorce with no hostility or disputes can be complicated. The complexity is likely to increase in divorces involving successful professionals. In high-asset divorces, several unique challenges can arise. Preparing for them in advance may lessen their impact....

Some spouses do their best to cheat their partners out of their fair share of assets when they divorce. One common way they do this is to try and hide some assets. If you suspect your spouse might try to do this to you, then it’s useful to understand what the warning...

Many couples opt to run a business together. Both spouses may share an equal workload, or contributions from one spouse can be more minor. In any case, involvement from both spouses in a business often entitles them to a share should a divorce occur.  Asset division,...

Dividing assets during divorce is rarely an easy process. When it comes to high-value items, like a boat, the stakes of negotiation or litigation can be particularly high. As a result, it’s important for spouses to understand how the courts will handle disagreements...

In some cases, people want to get divorced but they don’t actually know where their spouse is located. They are unsure how to serve the divorce petition.  This sometimes happens in cases of abandonment. For instance, maybe you and your spouse got married in Florida 10...

Traditionally, divorce has been viewed as a highly contested process where both spouses “entered into battle”. Nonetheless, when divorce follows this route, there are typically no winners.  Nowadays, divorcing couples are starting to see the benefits of a more...

Filing an income tax return is a responsibility that every working adult typically needs to fulfill each year. Annual income tax returns help validate income tax contributions including payroll withholding and estimated tax payments. Many people look forward to...

No divorce is easy, but some are more complex than others. In some cases, both spouses are on the same page. They both want to end the marriage and move onto the next chapter of their lives. This can make divorce negotiations much easier. However, both spouses may not...

When you get divorced, an important part of the court process is splitting up your marital property. In some cases, you can just divide property evenly. But in other cases, you may have to sell it so that you can divide the earnings. For example, this is why many...

Some divorces are relatively simple. Spouses may amicably agree to the divorce and cooperate on all major issues. They may have so few assets that there is nothing for them to fight over during the divorce. They might even have a contract, like a prenuptial agreement,...