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Divorce can bring many financial questions to the forefront, especially when it comes to dividing assets like retirement accounts. One common concern is whether the law entitles your spouse to half of your 401(k). Let us explore this issue and provide some clarity....
Separating finances is a key element of any divorce. People often focus their attention on asset division. They want to ensure they have enough savings to rebuild. While this is an appropriate goal, it can be a major mistake to rush through the debt division process....
Divorces can be relatively simple in some cases, but they can also become incredibly complex if there are certain complicating factors present. Valuable assets and multiple streams of income are among the potential factors that can make a divorce more difficult to...
Divorce can be a rather challenging endeavor under certain circumstances. For example, those who own complex, valuable resources may find that resolving property division matters is particularly difficult. Business owners may have invested tens of thousands of dollars...
Divorces involving significant wealth can inspire unique challenges, especially when dividing assets like inheritances. For high-net-worth individuals, one of the most complex aspects of a divorce may involve determining what portion of inherited wealth or trust...
A Massachusetts custody order outlines the obligations and rights of each of a child’s parents. It helps provide the basis for a co-parenting relationship. Parents often spend weeks negotiating the right terms for their custody orders. They might also litigate and...
Whether your child is still in elementary school or just got their driver’s license, you don’t want your divorce to disrupt their educational future. If part of your financial planning for their college education has involved setting up a 529 college savings plan,...
Financial interdependence is common during a marriage. One spouse may earn more, while the other may provide more practical support for the family. The higher earner depends on the other spouse to handle aspects of daily life. The lower-earning spouse relies on their...
Parents who are preparing for divorce tend to have more challenges ahead of them than those without children or those whose children are now lawful adults. Custody negotiations have a tendency to complicate divorce proceedings and increase the level of conflict...
Many married couples in Massachusetts decide to buy real property together. They purchase a home and invest a substantial amount of their income toward mortgage payments and property upkeep. If couples that own homes together divorce, they usually need to address...
