By aphlaw | Published June 6, 2022 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: divorce, family law | Comments Off on Take Divorce Advice from Friends and Family With a Grain of Salt
Take Divorce Advice from Friends and Family With a Grain of Salt
As you begin the divorce process, one thing you will notice is that you will get a lot of unsolicited advice from friends and family about your own divorce. This advice typically comes from a very well-meaning place. People who care about you think they can help you and want to share their own experiences. Read More
Read MoreTips to Make the Divorce Process Easier On You
The experience of going through a divorce can be quite challenging, and will involve a great deal of emotional turbulence. However, there are plenty of people every year who get through their divorce and thrive afterward in their new life. Here are a few tips that will make the divorce process easier on you: Find Read More
Read MoreChoose the Right Tax Filing Status When Going Through Divorce
As you work through your divorce, don’t forget the potential impact your divorce will have on your taxes. At the very least, you’ll need to consider the tax filing status you will use while the divorce is still pending. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will continue to treat you and your spouse as married as Read More
Read MoreBe Careful With Money Leading Up to Your Divorce
A common mistake people make when preparing for a divorce is a failure to consider the state of their finances moving forward and what sort of budget they should realistically be working with while the case is pending. Before your divorce begins, it’s hard to predict with a great deal of certainty what your financial Read More
Read MoreWhy You Need to Be Decisive in Your Divorce
One of the biggest mistakes people make when going through their divorce process is being indecisive with some of the key issues at stake in their divorce, or with the idea of being divorced altogether. This is not a decision you can drag out for too long. Take the necessary amount of time to weigh Read More
Read MoreWhat to Expect From Your First Meeting With Your Divorce Lawyer
After you’ve retained an attorney for your divorce, you’ll sign an agreement that outlines all of the responsibilities and expectations for each party. This retainer contract will include billing and costs, as well as information about who specifically will work on your case. In some cases paralegals and administrative staff might handle certain aspects, in Read More
Read MoreWhat to Look for in a Divorce Lawyer
As soon as you’ve decided in your mind that you’re going to move forward with a divorce you should begin the search for a divorce lawyer to guide you through your case. This can be an intimidating process if you’ve never retained a lawyer before, but so long as you know what to look for Read More
Read MoreCan Separate Property Become Marital Property?
During the asset division process, your assets will be placed into two primary categories: separate property and marital property. The former refers to property owned by an individual spouse, such as property owned before the marriage. The latter refers to property acquired during the marriage and/or jointly owned by both spouses. In addition to property Read More
Read MoreWhat You Should Do With Credit Card When Divorcing
When you decide to go through with a divorce, one of the first things you should do is cancel joint credit accounts and open up separate ones. This prevents you from running into a situation in which one spouse racks up debt for which you may end up bearing some responsibility. During the divorce process, Read More
Read MoreHow You and Your Spouse Can Collaborate on Asset Division
Want to maintain some level of control over how you’ll split your assets after your divorce? You’ll need to be able to work with your spouse to craft your own agreement rather than leaving it up to the court. The prospect of collaborating on such a serious endeavor when you are not on great terms Read More
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