No one gets married thinking they will eventually get divorced. However, unpredictable actions like abuse or infidelity might break the marriage at some point. If you divorce, you will need to divide all the marital property between you and your partner, even if they...
Mediation: When to mediate versus litigate?
Going through a divorce isn’t usually a pleasant time for most people. Many are able to work with their spouse to come up with a separation agreement, custody schedule and other agreements so that they can move on and divorce amicably. Others are unable to do so and...
Surprise: Your spouse has already thought about divorce
Believe it or not, the odds are high that your spouse has already at least thought about getting a divorce. They may not have talked to you about it. They may not have taken any steps toward ending the marriage. But they have thought about it. It’s just a statistical...
Can you lose part of your inheritance in divorce?
A parent or other family member left you a sizable inheritance when they passed away. They left it only to you, so that means that your spouse has no claim to it as you divide up property and other assets, right? Not necessarily. It depends on what you did with that...