Getting divorced. For some it is an amazing time of their life; a liberating and uplifting experience that some people in your life may agree was long overdue. For others, it is nothing like that. It is the end of something...
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3 Rules for Less Conflict and Less Pain in Divorce. The Universal Rules of Divorce: Before we get into this, we need to be clear on something. When we talk about responsibility in the context of the divorce process, we are...
You may have many questions as you begin what likely seems like an overwhelming and complicated divorce process. Since understanding what your post-divorce financial situation will be is an important part of this transition...
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’...
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,...