Married couples often spend years building wealth together. They invest in their marital home, set aside resources for retirement and acquire all different sorts of personal property. The more financially successful either spouse becomes, the more property they will...
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Appeals Court’s new ruling highlights “unconscionable” prenups
Prenuptial agreements have long been used by people of considerable means to protect their wealth when marriages turn sour – but they’re increasingly being used by couples of even modest income levels in order to protect their entrepreneurial efforts, real estate...
2 important considerations when dividing debts during divorce
Debt can be as consequential to a marital estate as the most significant assets a couple shares. What they owe might lead to years of ongoing payments for both of them before they are truly free from the consequences of their unified financial decisions. Credit card...
Capital gains tax and asset transfers during divorce
During divorces involving significant and complex assets, spouses often transfer them between one another to achieve a fair property division agreement – and to walk away with the assets they most want. For example, maybe your soon-to-be-ex has agreed to give you the...
5 tips for selling your house in your divorce
Selling the family home is not the only option when getting divorced. But for many couples, it is the best choice. Even high-income individuals can struggle to afford the mortgage on a multi-million-dollar house. And selling can be the simplest way of splitting the...
What is a QDRO, and do you need one for your divorce?
Longer marriages tend to result in more complicated property division proceedings. If you have stayed married for more than a decade, you may own real estate and financial investments together with your spouse while also mutually owing funds on a shared credit card...
3 places to check for warning signs of hidden assets in a divorce
Complex assets often lead to difficult divorces. The more property you share with your spouse, the greater the potential for conflict regarding the way that you handle your marital assets. Sometimes, one spouse will set out to deprive the other of their fair share of...
How do you split your retirement without taking a loss?
When workers typically stayed with the same company for the majority of their adult lives, employer-sponsored pensions were the gold standard for retirement benefits. However, as it became more common for workers to transfer from business to business throughout their...
What equitable distribution means for your property in a divorce
Trying to look to the future during a divorce can make the discomfort of the moment more tolerable. Unfortunately, if you don't have a prenuptial agreement with your spouse, it can be hard to reliably predict what will happen during divorce proceedings. The judge...