Finances should not hold you back from ending an unhappy marriage. However, the reality of daily living can understandably seem overwhelming when you are not sure what your money might look like after a divorce. Instead of putting off filing for divorce, you can take...
Complex Divorce
Steps to take when preparing for a gray divorce
There are challenges that come with any divorce. But when one decides to divorce later in life, especially after the age of 50, there are some important things to do to be better prepared. Ensuring financial security after a gray divorce can be particularly difficult...
Bill Gates’ multi-billion-dollar divorce
When a couple marries, they may spend their years together building success and finding ways to enjoy that success. Their hard work and good fortune may allow them to enjoy the finer things in life. However, if the marriage comes to an end and a high-asset divorce is...
5 signs your unhappy marriage may be over
Happily ever after is not as easy as it sounds. In fact, it seems as if many of life’s normal factors minimize the chances that some marriages will avoid divorce. A New Jersey couple who is under stress because of finances, career goals, issues with children or other...
Kim and Kanye’s high-asset divorce depends on their behavior
If ever a complex situation existed in the wake of a divorce, the breakup of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is a prime example. While most New Jersey couples have property division, support and child custody issues to resolve, Kim and Kanye each have empires of...
Courts do not see dogs as children during property division
In most families, having a pet means having another member of the family. This may be especially true with dogs. Couples who have dogs may plan their schedules, vacations and real estate purchases around the needs of their pet, and some may even opt to raise a dog...
Divorce makes many spouses act unreasonably
Not everyone handles gracefully a spouse’s decision to divorce. In fact, some spouses may let their dark sides show, reacting with anger and vengeance when a spouse announces the decision to end the marriage. While most divorcing couples hope to resolve their...
Smooth property division in a high asset divorce
Once a couple decides to divorce, they still have many more decisions to make. Determining how to divide child care and where they will live are high on the list. One of the most tedious and time-consuming parts of the divorce process is dividing the marital property....
Is gray divorce becoming the norm?
Only a few years ago, the thought of a married couple in their 50s or older deciding to divorce may have sounded shocking and unusual. After all, the belief was that the years nearing retirement are for enjoying the life one has built, certainly not for walking away...
How are investments divided in a divorce?
If you and your spouse have an investment portfolio, those investments might be one of your most valuable assets, and that will leave you with questions during property division. Is your investment portfolio going to stay with you after the divorce? How will the court...