Property division is one of the most unpleasant aspects of getting divorced. Couples without children find themselves fighting over assets and heirlooms rather than children. Couples with children argue over who will keep the home in which to raise them. When dealing with division of property, it is important to …
For many divorcing couples, alimony is part of the division of property. This payment is designed to prevent the standard of living from significantly declining for an ex-spouse who is not self-supporting. Unfortunately, it can place extreme financial hardship on the paying ex. If the marriage lasted long enough, a …
Division of property and alimony is just one difficult task of the divorce process. Divorcing couples must also divide their finances. Alimony or maintenance is monthly financial support provided by one spouse to another following a divorce. It is designed to address an unfair economic impact of divorce on one ex-spouse. …
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During the divorce and property division process, the conversation may turn to alimony. Also called spousal support or maintenance, this is money that one spouse is required to pay to another following divorce. The goal is to help maintain the same standard of living experienced by both spouses during the …
Division of property is part of the divorce process and includes more than just tangible assets like the car and home. Many couples have pensions and retirement savings and these must be addressed. Marriage and divorce affect access to retirement account balances and pensions. The amount earned during the marital …
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When divorce conversations turn to division of property, things can get heated, especially where the home is concerned. During divorce, property shared by the couple is divided. Almost everything the couple acquires after marriage is considered marital or community property and is subject to division. Couples who are divorcing should …
Divorce and property can both be ugly topics, especially when a couple is not parting amicably. Marriage carries legal implications for property and couples should be aware of how property is treated during divorce. Though every couple hopes their union lasts forever, there may come a day when division of …
Division of property is one of the most tedious aspects of many divorces. If the divorcing couple has a lot of marital assets, which is property that was acquired during the union, dividing it can take months and involve several battles. While property was viewed as shared during the marriage, …
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