If your spouse has an ownership stake in your small business, you may have to determine the value of your enterprise as part of your divorce. Selling your business to divide some of its value to your wife or husband could be a possibility. Therefore, you should select...
Property Division
What are reasons to remove your name from a mortgage?
With divorce now a real possibility for you, you must consider the fate of your marital home. If you no longer want the residence, it is possible you might sell it or perhaps your spouse will want to keep it. If the latter scenario seems more likely, you should...
Is your wedding ring marital property?
If you were like many brides, you planned your wedding day for most of your life. In addition to choosing a beautiful dress and an elegant venue, you and your current spouse picked out the perfect wedding rings. Even though your marriage is heading for an inevitable...
What can you do to divorce-proof your business?
Whether you are happily married or you see divorce on the horizon, there is a tiny worry in the back of your mind about the fate of your business. You know that owning a business usually means sharing it as a marital asset that is subject to division in a divorce....
How to value your business for divorce proceedings
If you are going through a divorce, you probably worry about what will happen to everything that you have worked hard to obtain. Entrepreneurs especially have put immeasurable sweat equity into their businesses and likely fear that they could lose half of what they...
What happens to the engagement ring after a split?
When you accepted your partner's engagement ring, you expected to walk down the aisle and live happily ever after. Unfortunately, though, life has a way of sabotaging anyone's plans. If your relationship is now over, you may wonder whether you can keep your engagement...
What to know about appraising jewelry during your divorce
When divorce happens, assets become split equally between partners. Jewelry is part of this equation. The values courts work with play a huge role when dividing possessions. Appraisals are wise for any divorcing couple. Having an appropriate valuation ahead of time...
Is your spouse hiding assets digitally?
In the modern age of digital assets, a new problem has risen lately. While some people still attempt to hide assets in a divorce in more old-fashioned ways, many spouses are taking to trickier, digital means to reach the same ends. What can you do if you suspect this...
How do the guns in your household affect your divorce?
If you are in an unfulfilling marriage, you may have made the difficult decision to divorce your spouse. Ending a marriage, of course, requires accomplishing a variety of tasks. For example, you may have to divide marital property, come up with a child custody...