Divorce

Many people have a considerable real estate portfolio. While this can be a primary source of income, it can become a major source of contention when a marriage ends. Trying to decide what’s going to happen with real estate when you’re ending a marriage can be a...

If you are worried about losing specific assets when you divorce or feel that you deserve to get more than your spouse, you might wonder where the best place to hide them is. The answer is nowhere. You would be breaching the divorce terms where you promise to disclose...

For many families, divorce is a messy, painful experience. Especially if one of the parents works in a high-profile career or has aspirations as a professional athlete, what happens in divorce court could affect their future success. Simply getting a divorce has...

It is no secret that divorce can be emotionally and financially taxing. Even under the best of circumstances, divorce is never a walk in the park. This is because divorce requires legal representation, finances, time and in some instances, a protracted court process....

Your decision to pursue a divorce is not one that you have taken lightly. Perhaps this was something you thought about for many months, even years. You’ve taken the time and reached your conclusion based on what’s best for you and your children.  Now, you have to...

A collaborative divorce is a process in which the divorcing couple can negotiate the terms of a divorce without going to court. This means that instead of litigating, the parties and their lawyers agree to work out the divorce details themselves. Both parties and...

Some couples who decide to divorce never really “separate” as far as one spouse moving out of the family home. If the relationship is amicable, you have kids and your home is large enough to give each of you privacy, it can be a workable arrangement. That’s...

Your parenting plan isn't just a set of rules about how you and your ex divide your time with the children. It is also a document that guides how you parent them after the divorce. Although the best outcome may require investing more time as you negotiate your initial...

It's difficult to have the divorce conversation with your children, but you'll need to do it at some point. They need to know what's going on, and exactly how many details they need likely depends on their age. It’s important to broach this topic carefully so that the...

Understandably, asset division following a divorce is something most splitting couples cannot agree on. Going separate ways after marriage means a total overhaul of existing financial plans, and nobody wants the shorter end of the stick in the marital estate. Marital...