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Why You Should Use a Trust and Prenuptial Agreement to Protect Separate Assets in Divorce
When a couple divorces, only their marital property is divided between them. Separate property is not split. Separate property is property that is acquired before the parties’...
How to Prevent Your Marital Home from Becoming Marital Property in Divorce
Generally, assets acquired before a couple’s wedding date are considered separate property and not subject to division in divorce. Gifts or inheritances explicitly given to one...
Two Reasons You Should Not Fight Over Your Marital Property in Divorce
In divorce, your marital property is subject to equitable distribution. That means the property you and your spouse acquire during the marriage will be fairly divided between the...
Can You Recover Your Attorney’s Fees in a Post-Judgment Enforcement Action After Divorce?
Post-divorce legal disputes are not unusual. As time passes, circumstances can change and one party cannot or will not meet their obligations. For example, a former spouse may...
What Married Filing Separately on Your Tax Return May Mean for Your Finances and Marriage
With tax season well in gear, married couples have a choice to make. Should they file their tax return jointly or separately? Generally, a joint return is better financially, but...
Is Your Divorce Case Ready for Trial? What to Expect at the Pre-Trial Conference
Your divorce case has been going on months or longer. You and your spouse have met repeatedly with the judge in a series of compliance conferences to discuss your attempts to...