Divorce is a challenging time causing extreme emotions and concerns over the future. There are many decisions to make, but it’s essential to protect your financial well-being by revising your estate plan. Wills or trusts that were created years before the end of a...
One may think they know everything about their spouse when they tie the knot. Unfortunately, some may start to notice negative traits about their partner that create problems in the marriage, which may cause them to separate. If the spouse they’re trying to split...
Business owners tend to believe in the future. Somehow, there will be customers, suppliers, employees and capital long enough to sustain the business, at least until the owner (or their heirs) retire. Planning for a possible divorce may seem pessimistic, but it is...
People abused by an intimate partner, or who have a reasonable fear of that abuse, can ask for a court order keep the abuse from contacting them. In Pennsylvania, the order is called a Protection From Abuse (PFA). Domestic abuse can take many forms and can involve...
Technology can make escaping domestic violence more complicated, as some have fallen prey to digital stalking at the hands of their former partners. In one story, a woman talked about being followed by her ex-husband after he put an electronic tracking device in her...
When divorce becomes a reality, both parties will likely move to protect their finances and future security. Fortunately, there are numerous steps that can be taken to uncover these hidden assets in an effort to ensure the property, asset and debt division is as...
There are a seemingly endless number of details to be worked out before the final divorce decree is signed. One of the most contentious, however, is often determining the parenting plan or parental agreement. More than deciding custody, although that is part of it,...
Retirement accounts in divorce You worked hard to get where you are, and it seems like you’ve been planning for retirement for most of your life. But you never thought you’d be getting a divorce, and now your retirement could be in jeopardy. Any property that you earn...
When you go through a divorce, your life and the lives of your children can change dramatically. While you can’t control everything that changes, you may want to keep as much stability as possible by keeping the family home. However, as you and your spouse go through...
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