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Get Property Valued Before Filing for Divorce
When it comes to divorce, almost all property is fair game. However, spouses can’t hope to get their fair shares if they don’t know the value of assets. It makes no sense to “guess” at the value of that vase, this piece of art, the house, or especially a business. It is rare that there […]
Gather Evidence Before Filing For Divorce
Consider evidence before you “storm out”. If you’re on the brink of divorce, it can be tough not to walk out the door when your spouse pushes your buttons, resist the urge, and think of gathering evidence first. “Storming Out” is the classic last straw for many marriages, then comes the call to the attorney. […]
Evidence of Income – Credit Applications
If you know you are heading down the path to divorce, and are looking for evidence so that you can terminate the marriage, with some sense of financial stability, maybe tax returns are not where you should be looking. People are motivated to do all they can to minimize their income for reporting to the […]
Jimmy Ryce Act: Trapped for Life?
What is the Jimmy Ryce Act? The Jimmy Ryce Act allows the “involuntary commitment” of violent sex offenders following a criminal prison sentence. For most crimes, a person is free to go home after serving their jail time. However, for violent sex offenders it’s not that simple. There is an extra evaluation that needs passing. […]
Divorce Strategies – Zealously Track Present & Planned Expenses
It’s not a good divorce strategy, however, it’s a proven fact that some people going through a divorce become impulsive with newfound freedom. Some have this insatiable need to show their ex that they are better off without them. The most common way this is done is by making a big purchase, like a nicer […]
Evy Udell Public Safety Act
Evy Udell was a resident of Boca Raton Florida, who was tragically and sadistically killed by a delivery worker last year. Rep. Michael Caruso (R-Delay Beach) is sponsoring a law requiring all company delivery worker to pass local and criminal background checks, and require that their employers provide documentation proving their due diligence in the […]
What Is No-Fault Divorce?
It used to be that to get a divorce, you had to prove your marriage partner had committed an act that was on a list of justifications for divorce. That meant, some action had to be the reason for the divorce.’
Division Of Assets – Everything is Fair Game
Some people have a justifiable, but incorrect sense, of entitlement when it comes to the division of assets in a divorce. Often spouses believe they have sole ownership of an asset and that their spouse has no claim to that asset or to any assets exclusively in the other’s name. Spouses have the right to […]
Divorce Strategy – Financial Responsibility
While Divorce is the ultimate emotional test, you should never let your emotions cloud your financial responsibility. This applies on multiple levels, from over-communicating with your soon to be ex-spouse and copying your attorney, who will need to read it and bill their time, to binge spending as revenge. Financial Responsibility extends to always taking […]
Making Holidays Work, Post Divorce
Holidays can be among the hardest times for the kids, post-divorce. We found an excellent article on how to help plan for a happier holiday post-divorce. We hope you enjoy the article. https://www.womansdivorce.com/divorce-christmas.html