Divorce is never easy for the two people going through it, but it can be especially hard on the children who usually have no say in the process and no control over the outcome. As a divorcing parent, addressing your kids’...
Category: Divorce
It takes time and effort to build a relationship and merge two lives together. Likewise, it takes time and effort to change that relationship, prepare for a divorce, and untangle those lives. While divorcing couples...
While divorce proceedings often bring up many concerns for both parties, one of the most contested issues is the division of a couple’s assets. The property concerns of spouses with substantial net worth can be particularly...
While some assume that trying to get through a divorce as quickly as possible could save money and mental energy, this is rarely the case. Trying to rush through a divorce could cost you even more in the long run....
When two spouses get divorced, who ends up with ownership over a privately owned business will depend on a number of factors. The division of assets can be one of the most complicated aspects of dissolving a marriage,...
It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, Take This! We don’t practice for divorce. There are no trainings or dry runs to prepare for it. Even when we consider the people who get pre-nuptial agreements, no one goes into a marriage...
No, Massachusetts is not a community property state. Instead, Massachusetts follows equitable distribution rules, meaning a judge will divide marital property fairly but not necessarily equally. If you are facing a divorce,...
When a divorce involves two individuals with a high net worth, the process can prove to be exceedingly more complicated due to the extent of the assets that need to be located, valuated, and divided. Additionally, high net...
A pet is often a special and precious part of the family. When a couple decides to divorce, the question of who gets to keep the family pet can weigh heavily on some couples’ minds. When one person is willing to give up...
In Massachusetts, all property that you hold is considered marital property, unless you have a prenuptial agreement that defines it as otherwise. The best way to think about it is imagining that you have a large pot....