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Odd Divorce Facts – Age Difference
A marriage in which a woman is two or more years older than her husband is 53% more likely to end in divorce than if the husband were three or more years older or only one year younger. Does Age Difference Impact Divorce Rates? While age difference appears to make a statistical difference in divorce […]
Gray Divorce 6 – Long Term Care – Brandon Legal Group
Remember Long Term Care When Planning your Senior Divorce. An integral and unspoken part of any marriage is the assumption that each partner will support the other through any type of long-term care. That commitment cannot be easily replaced if that promise is broken in the senior years. When you were still married, investing in […]
Odd Divorce Facts – Divorce and Multiples
Having twins or triplets increases the risk of divorce by 17%. Oddly enough, a friend of the firm has higher order multiples, and would wholeheartedly agree with this statement. Of course, issues of child support and other forms of maintenance can be particularly ominous when faced with multiple children. Twins, Triplets and more present the […]
Plan Ahead with an Estate Plan
Always remember to plan ahead. “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”- Benjamin Franklin This Wednesday the estate planning attorneys at Brandon Legal Group suggest that you should “always remember to plan ahead.” We also reference Benjamin Franklin for a bit of wisdom that relates to this idea. Benjamin Franklin is most […]
Odd Divorce Facts – Divorce in Japan
In Japan, visitors can write their divorce wishes on a piece of paper and flush them down the toilet in the Mantokuji Temple. The temple was traditionally a refuge for women seeking to escape an unhappy marriage. Divorce in Florida is not quite so elegant. If you need help reviewing your divorce case, reach out […]
Divorcing for Seniors – Part 5 Counting on Social Security
An important part of alimony (spousal maintenance) and equitable distribution (property division) is calculating Social Security. Here are some basic facts: Once clients become 62 and are divorced from a marriage that was longer than 10 years, they could possibly collect benefits from their previous partner’s Social Security. For this to happen, the client must […]
Strange Divorce Facts – Divorce & Presidents
Divorced Presidents Trump & Reagan Widower Presidents Jefferson, Van Buren & Jackson Single Presidents Buchanan & Cleveland (Cleveland was single when elected but married while in office) Divorce is never a pleasant process, and often carries the perception of social stigma. The US has seen several divorced, widowed and single presidents, apparently, you’ll be in […]
Divorce for Seniors – Financing two different dwellings – #4
Gray Divorce Financing two different dwellings Each spouse will have to deal with a new, possibly reduced standard of living. This may happen even if each person has enough for their own residence. While two can survive almost as frugally as one, two dwellings means double the expenses for property taxes, maintenance, utilities, and other […]
Picking a Divorce Lawyer
The time has come for you to file for divorce. You tried your best but your marriage just cannot be saved. You have asked around, and you have been referred to several great divorce attorneys. But how do you choose the right lawyer for you? If you meet with more than one attorney, you will […]
Divorce for Seniors – Managing Taxes – Third in a Series
Senior Divorce Managing Taxes “Marriage is about love; Divorce is about money.” It is an often-used axiom. Taxes post-divorce are sometimes tricky. If you file as a single individual, you may be bumped into a higher tax bracket even though your income level is lower than if you filed jointly. It might not be fair […]