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 Is you mailbox, both paper and on line, filling up with ideas for pre-paying something so you can get a tax deduction? Well here is a radical thought — prepay your divorce before the end of the year. Sounds a little self serving doesn’t it? Well, yes, but hear me out. Read more….
Each year I hear that sentiment and each year I have to ask why. If the marriage is truly “irretrievably broken” why are these folks wanting to keep up appearances and stay together even though the decision has already been made to no longer continue the marriage. Read more…. Every now and then someone comes to me for an “annulment”. They tell me that it was just a short time and they never lived together. Or, they never had sex. Or, they found out that the new spouse didn’t really have the money he/she said he/she did. The explanations vary but the answer is always the same — it’s not that easy. We often hear of the Hollywood marriage of short duration — Britney, Kim and a myriad others change their mind after only a few weeks of marriage. The press questions why they cite “irreconcilable differences” and seek a divorce rather than getting an annulment. There is a misperception that if a marriage was of short duration and the parties have a change of heart they can just make it go away as a whoops. It isn’t that simple. Read more….
As I try to work with soon-to-be ex spouses I help them divide their property and debt, help them make financial support decisions, and develop a parenting plan that is in their children’s best interest. Most often the parties are able to negotiate the property and support issues in a businesslike way, the parenting plan, (our newer nomenclature for “custody”) often becomes mired in emotional baggage. Read more…. Getting served divorce papers must be right up there with the worst day of your life. The papers are very official looking and in your shock completely inconprehensible. The cover is a “Summons” that extols you to respond within a certain number of days. What to do? Read more…. Here are some random Friday musings about some of the misconceptions I often hear. No particular order or importance just as I thought about them. As always, this is informational only and not intended as legal advice for your particular situation. Always confer with an attorney before taking any action regarding these issues. Read more…. |
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