Many Milwaukee, Wisconsin, residents own a family business jointly with their spouses. Operating a successful business with a spouse is an excellent way to earn an income, but a divorce can change everything. Tips to help secure a fair business division in divorce In...
You can occasionally get a divorce in less than a year, but it is no longer the norm, especially if there are children involved. Some couples find that it takes far longer than they anticipated to get through the process. This can be frustrating, even if it’s...
It used to be the case that courts would not grant a divorce unless one spouse could demonstrate that the other spouse was at fault for destroying the marriage. The “grounds” for getting a divorce varied by state, but often included things like infidelity,...
Getting a divorce almost always means going from one household to two. If you have children and will be sharing parenting time with your ex-spouse, this transition can be especially difficult for the kids because it can easily feel like a loss of stability and...
As retirement nears, it is common to think about your retirement savings and how much longer you're going to work. If you are divorced and haven't remarried, you may be able to benefit from an additional source of income. There’s one source of income your ex-spouse...
How well do you and your spouse communicate about finances? Do you know if you and your spouse have similar financial goals? If not, your lack of communication about finances could potentially cause problems not only with your bank balance but your marriage as well....
It is common for divorcing couples to consider selling their shared home for a number of reasons, including asset division, financial stability or just making a fresh start. As with any home sale, you want to get the best possible price. You also want to sell it...
For a long time, the only way to get divorced in Wisconsin was through litigation. But in recent decades, alternatives like mediation and collaborative divorce have become increasingly popular. These alternatives aren’t appropriate for everyone. But in cases where...
Social media is now such a part of daily life it is easy to forget that it hasn’t been around all that long. Facebook didn’t become available to the general public until 2006, and other social media sites are even newer. These online platforms have been a social...
There are a number of factors and behaviors that commonly lead to divorce: infidelity, emotional/physical abuse and drug/alcohol abuse, just to name a few. Many people don’t realize, however, that marriages can also fail for reasons that seem much more mundane....
