For Self Help divorce filers it is very important to follow the instructions in the packet (which are usually idiot proof) in order that you do not miss deadlines or straight up mess up the divorce
The court takes many factors into account from the anodyne to the scandalous in determining property division, alimony and child support. It really depends on the jurisdiction and the specific situation between the couple. Of course, there are specific guidelines in every jurisdiction, and there are unique rules. But there are common threads. For example, with regard …
Read moreQ&A: What Factors are Considered in Alimony & Child Support/Custody Awards?
It depends. If you are in a community property state like Texas and California, then absent a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, yes, everything earned and accrued during the marriage is community property and normally would be split 50 50. Anything that you had prior to marriage would be separate property and would not be subject …
I doubt it. If your spouse comes from a family with a significant amount of wealth, chances are you and he (or she) executed a prenup, first of all, right? But second of all, anything your spouse earned before your marriage is separate property. Family fortunes would normally have existed prior to your arrival. Even …
Think of it this way: The “forum” is another word for the “place” and “place” is another word for “venue” or “court.” When you go forum shopping in your divorce, you are looking for a place, you are “shopping” for a place or the place where you get the best outcome, be it in terms of …
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It may or may not be tax season when you are reading this but chances are if you found this post via Google, you are concerned about your taxes and probably are afraid that you owe back taxes to the IRS. You probably do, but there are ways to get out of it – there …
Read moreQ&A: What is the "Innocent Spouse Rule" as Far as Divorce and the IRS Goes?
The other point to make is that the fact that a state has no fault laws does not preclude a couple or party from choosing to have a fault based divorce.
Commingle, combine, comsextabongle.Let’s get it on, baby. This is how a lot of couples feel when they are in love. And they decide to form businesses together and then get married and they have no formal paperwork drawn up about the business and how it will be managed in the event of an unmingling. Fine. …
That is a very good question, thanks for asking it. It does seem a little bit looney to sign a post-nup after you got married without a prenup, doesn’t it? But that is based on a wrong assumption because many people who sign a post nup also had a prenup. Not all. But many people. …
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“My wife was a high paying executive and I think she hid money when we divorced. Can I get her tax returns post-judgment? If so, how? And what am I looking for exactly? And where do I look for it?” This is a very good question. I am not a tax expert by any means. …