What classifies as a “Complicated Issue?” Many things can become complicated, especially if you do it yourself. Some things seem simple, but they are more complicated than they seem when you know more about them. Other things are complicated at the start, just because of their very nature. ...
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Am I over-paying or under-paying for child support and/or spousal support? Am I collecting less than what I am entitled to, or more? Have I made a mistake? Parties paying support usually feel they are paying too much, and parties collecting support usually feel it is not enough! Sometimes ...
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For the party initiating a divorce, there are three main options: Forget the attorneys, I’ll just do it myself! Hire my own attorney. Both parties agree to hire a Mediator. Mediation can be a fabulous alternative to doing your own divorce, depending on the circumstances. As discussed in ...
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Much to the surprise of many divorcing couples, most credit card debt (and other unsecured debts such as income taxes) incurred during marriage is a community obligation, for which both parties are equally responsible. This can be one of the most contentious areas of a divorce, full of ...
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Retirement Benefits, Some Quick Info The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them There are three main areas regarding retirement benefits that many divorcing couples either do not realize or have questions and concerns. First, many people do not realize that retirement ...
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If you are doing your own divorce, you can purchase all the necessary forms at the courthouse for a nominal fee or download the forms for free off the Internet. This may be particularly appealing if the situation is amicable. However, in an effort to safeguard divorcing parties, the California ...
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Do you want to keep the family house and/or car? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they have one party keep an asset, such as a house or car, and have the other party responsible for paying the loan thereon. For example, a wife may want to stay in the family […]
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Who you know who is considering getting divorced? In any event, if you are close enough for them to confide in you, you probably care a great deal about their wellbeing. Over my fifteen-plus years of experience as a divorce attorney, I have seen several common pitfalls that many divorcing ...
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Usually in the first week or two of January, the phone tends to ring off the hook with new clients calling to start their divorce. The holidays sometimes create conflict that is the last straw. Other times, clients have been planning to get divorced for a while, but they didn’t want to start ...
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