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....
In our last post, we began a discussion about the need to tend to your mental, physical, and financial health during and after your divorce. To be sure, you need to work with a highly experienced family law attorney for the legal aspects of your case. But while your...
Getting divorced is a major life event, and it often poses numerous financial, practical, and emotional difficulties. Hiring a skilled family law attorney is essential to reaching a good outcome, but you might benefit from some additional, non-legal support as well....
When any couple gets divorced, the terms of their divorce are set by the laws of the state in which they file (unless they have an existing prenuptial agreement in place). While there is considerable uniformity among state divorce laws, there are also some important...
