The stereotypical prototype that men think about when they hear the phrase “gold digger” is usually a young, good-looking blonde woman, who’s married to the aging millionaire with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. Either that, or she feigns love until she can’t take…
Each state handles the division of property differently when it comes to divorce, but in nine states — Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin — divorce awards follow a different pattern. While most states try an “equitable” approach to dividing assets, these states look at…
How divorce is handled can vary from state to state. While most will require you to have some form of disclosure statement that mentions debts, assets, income, and other items of value, California divorce law provides some interesting outcomes in case you intentionally (or unintentionally) omit assets from your declaration…
For most of the last five years, the housing market has been in the doldrums across the country, and that has produced what some would call an unexpected downturn in the filing of divorce papers. But now that home values are rebounding and interest rates remain low, more couples are…
Getting an uncontested divorce can be a simple and effective way to bring about the dissolution of your marriage. And while it can certainly speed along the process as a whole, there is one area where you want to slow down and take your time because it will ultimately determine…
A recent article on Forbes brought to life a nuanced-but-very important aspect of filing divorce papers. Exactly how much money should you withdraw if you have plans (or you feel your spouse may have plans) to bring about the dissolution of your marriage? This is a very important question to…
Building a successful business can be very challenging work. Keeping it that way when you or your spouse are ready to file divorce papers can be even tougher. That’s why today we’re turning to Melissa Gragg, a Missouri divorce valuation expert with Bridge Valuation Partners, for some advice on how…
A little-known immigration law has moved front-and-center following a Texas divorce case that could end up seeing a US citizen supporting his Mexico-born wife at 125 percent of the poverty level. Steve Summers married Evangelina Zapata and signed an affidavit vowing to support her so that she would not become…
Attorney’s fees in an uncontested divorce are generally handled by the separate parties, but not always. If you are currently ending a marriage, then you may be wondering how judges decide on who pays them, and what your chances are of avoiding the extra cost. Missouri divorce attorney Jonathan Marks…
Once the divorce forms have been considered, approved, and filed away, you may think the time to breathe easy is upon you. However, now isn’t the time to let your guard down. In fact, the most important — and sometimes, the most challenging — work still lies ahead. How you…