High Asset Divorce

A successful career in professional sports usually comes with a substantial leap in income. If you are a divorcing professional athlete (or married to one), do not assume wealth will make the process easier. Having wealth or valuable property makes many divorces even...

If you and your spouse have always enjoyed introducing your kids to different countries and cultures, one of the most difficult parts of your divorce may be the fact that travel with them may be more challenging. Even if you have joint custody and shared parenting...

As a professional athlete, you have had an excellent opportunity to earn a substantial amount of money during your career. When you got married to your high school sweetheart, you didn’t think about a prenuptial agreement or arrangement to protect yourself. Now,...

Your business is important to you, and your divorce could threaten everything you’ve built. When business owners are at odds with each other, it’s just not productive. Worse, it can be outright destructive, especially if your fighting affects your company’s processes...

Stay-at-home spouses sacrifice their own earning potential for the betterment of their families. Rather than developing a career, they perform uncompensated tasks around the house that would cost a lot of money if the family hired a professional. Having a stay-at-home...

Some divorcing couples basically go to war over their marital home. Both of them draw a line in the sand and demand that they should get to keep the house. They will likely spend a significant portion of their time in court arguing about the home, forcing a judge to...

Divorce is often more complex for high-asset families. The more money and property that you and your spouse accumulated during your marriage, the more complicated it will be for the two of you split up all of that property. Not only is there more for a couple to fight...

When you get married, you combine your finances and household with your spouse. When you do, you accept some risk for your spouse's behavior. Most people enter into marriage in good faith and assume that their spouse will make decisions that benefit the entire family....

The recent news that Bill and Melinda Gates – one of the richest couples in the world – are getting divorced brings to mind the numerous challenges faced by high-asset couples when they split. The assets are at center stage since the couple is worth more than $100...