If you are divorcing and valuable assets are part of your divorce, you already understand how complicated the issues can be. These assets affect child support, with the amount of payments determined in part by the income of both parents. Adding to the issue is the...
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Here’s a few ways you can handle dividing your home in divorce
You home may be one of your largest assets, and during a divorce, dividing that asset can get tricky. Fortunately, there are a few different options.The first thing to consider is how much time you have left on your mortgage. Is it worth sticking it out and keeping...
Divorce and taxes: make sure you truly understand the bottom line
Read the fine print. Don't be caught unaware. Do your homework. Come prepared.Those quick imperatives can obviously apply in any number of contexts where due thought and an in-advance focus are absolutely required to ensure -- or at least better promote -- a...
What Do the Courts Look at When Determining Alimony?
Financial distress is one of the scariest parts of divorce for many people who are facing the end of a marriage. As assets are examined and evaluated during divorce proceedings, the issue of alimony commonly comes to the forefront of the discussions.Although there is...
Divorce-related insurance division: an often upper-tier concen
As much as many divorcing couples in Massachusetts and elsewhere try to reduce uncertainty in the dissolution process and alleviate risks associated with the unknown in post-divorce life, complete success in that regard is seldom attainable.The bottom line: There are...
How to Repair Financial Damage After a Divorce
The process of divorce can certainly be complex. Much planning and forethought are invested into this life-changing process. For many, this planning helps to ensure that both spouses remain financially healthy throughout the divorce process and obtain a fair...
Protecting your Massachusetts business during divorce
Family law attorneys who are well versed in promoting the interests of clients in high-asset divorce cases know that one or more business interests are commonly of great importance to them and prominently feature during the divorce process.In fact, business ownership...
Young and about to marry: you likely have a few financial questions
Younger readers across Massachusetts who might occasionally peruse our family law-related blog posts (if you do, we appreciate it) might understandably feel sometimes that they are comparatively neglected.That is, it is certainly true that many of our entries -- and...
What a proven divorce attorney focuses on with many “gray” clients
We think that most readers of our family law blog across Massachusetts and elsewhere will immediately grasp the "gray" reference in the above post headline. You can quite readily substitute terms such as "baby boomer" or "late-life divorcing party" in lieu of that...
What happens in divorce if you own a business together?
Divorce is always a complex matter, but the process can become even more complicated if you and your ex-spouse own a business together. There is no single course of action that will work for everyone who is a joint business owner during a divorce, but it is important...
