Category: Property Division

Last updated on April 8, 2021

In the process of divorce, the court divides the property between the divorcing parties. This is no major revelation, and in concept this is a pretty simple operation: After determining the value of the various properties to be divided, the court separates the property between the two. The problems often arise when it comes to […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

For couples who are reaching retirement age, divorce might be an attractive option. However, there are some significant consequences and dangers that many people might not anticipate. One of the primary risks involves financial security in your retirement years after a divorce. For many people, divorced and married, working during retirement years can be a […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The big questions come at couples at a fast and furious pace in divorce. Disputes over matters such as child custody can be difficult to resolve. So, too, can disagreements over how to divide assets, including retirement accounts. Sometimes people fail to realize that the nest egg can be a couple’s greatest financial asset. That […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

They have spent the decades together since their marriage in their twenties. They raised children, they worked hard to get ahead in their careers and they made their house into a home for their family. They did all of that and much more before they decided in their 50s to divorce. A new book on […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

The baby boom began after World War II and ended as the Beatles invaded the U.S. in 1964. While divorce is difficult at any age, divorce late in life brings with it financial challenges that younger people simply do not yet have to face. One of the biggest challenges in so-called “gray divorce” is the […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

One of the keys to success is preparation. Whether you going to make a presentation at the office, take a test in school, deliver a performance on stage or on the playing field, preparation enables you to do your best and attain your goals. Preparation is key in divorce as well. Those who face the […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

When falling in love and entering into a new relationship, most people think about living together, binding their lives together and sharing everything in common. Everything, that is, except the money. For many people in married or live-in relationships, the money is a separate thing. More and more people are hiding money from their spouses, […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

It is rarely easy to unravel the lives of two people who have been married. There are often fundamental differences over how to separate and divide the assets the couple accumulated during their marriage. A recent magazine article laid out some of the “secrets” of marital asset distribution in an equitable property division state such […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

Usually people think about their homes as one of the most important assets to divide in their divorces. However, it is all too common for people to be in arrears on their payments and to be facing the potential for foreclosure. It is important to know what to do when you are facing divorce and […]

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Last updated on April 8, 2021

It’s difficult for many ambitious, successful Alpharetta business people to find that just-right balance between work and their personal lives. When their marriage is struggling, that balance can be even more elusive. Deeply personal issues such as divorce, child custody and property division disputes can spill over into the workplace and have negative impacts on […]

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