High Asset Divorce

No reasonable person wants a long, drawn-out divorce. The longer the process takes, the more money it costs, the more time it takes out of your life and the greater chance there is that disagreements with your spouse will grow into serious conflicts. If you have kids,...

No divorce is easy -- emotionally or in any other sense. However, there are steps that everyone can take to improve the ultimate outcome and lessen the drama.. One of the first steps is to hire an experienced divorce attorney with whom you feel comfortable and who...

Many people don't feel like socializing while they're going through a divorce. You may value the company of a close friend with whom you can share your emotions over lunch. However, getting out there and socializing with larger groups of people -- assuming that you...

"We need to talk." That's the phrase that women need to embed in their minds when it comes to money issues. However, too many women still adhere to social taboos that make them uncomfortable confronting the men in their lives about money issues -- whether that man is...

When the children of divorced parents become adults, they no longer have to live with the custody and visitation schedules set up in the divorce agreement. They are generally free to choose with whom to spend time, for how long and how often. However, your job as...

Prenuptial agreements are considered to be a fairly modern phenomenon. However, famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a woman ahead of her time in many ways, wrote her own version of a prenup more than 85 years ago. Earhart's attempt to be the first woman to fly around the...

An important part of financial independence after a divorce is managing your credit cards. Likely, you and your spouse have at least one or more joint credit cards. That means that your spouse can rack up all sorts of debt on them that you'll be accountable for....

Does your prenuptial agreement have a sunset provision? Many couples have language in their prenups that states that all or part of the agreement expires after a certain number of years. Often, it is 10 years, but it can be more or less. These provisions are often...

Couples who have accrued significant assets during their marriage often discover that the property settlement segment of the divorce is quite complex. One issue that bogs down the process is when separately owned assets get commingled with marital assets. This can...

The state in which a couple's divorce is handled can make a significant difference in their property division, custody agreement and other important issues. For most couples, the state is not in question. However, for couples who own property and spend time residing...