UPDATED: “In this world nothing is certain, except death and taxes.” So goes the familiar saying often attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Now that it’s 2019, many of us have started thinking about our taxes. Isn’t that fun? With that in mind, we want to remind you of the tax changes that arrived …
Buying a house is a huge investment. For most people, it’s the biggest purchase you’ll ever make. Because of this value, in divorce, it’s also usually the most significant asset to divide. But what if you were never married? How does that change things? One of our founding partners, Rick …
Divorces, splits, and breakups are never easy, for a variety of reasons. When you combine two lives to that degree, untangling them at the end often becomes a mess. One of our founding partners, Rick Jones, makes regular appearances on the Danny Bonaduce and Sarah Morning Show, where he answers …
After a breakup or divorce, if you have children, you have rights as a parent. The exception being, if one parent presents a danger to the child. That said, it’s not always easy to protect these rights. This is why parenting plans are so important. Even in amicable splits where …
After a divorce or break up, you may think you and your ex are on good terms. Not every split ends in fits of screaming and rage. Still, things often shift at a moment’s notice. That’s fine if it’s just the two of you, but when you have children, that …
Legal fees are a huge part of divorce. Especially in contentious cases, paying for an attorney is one of the biggest expenses in the process. But what if you have to pay your ex’s attorney fees, too? It happens more often than you think. One of our founding partners, Rick …
Fathers have certain parental rights. But only if paternity has been established, which isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Especially if the parents were never married. You don’t have legal rights as an unmarried father without a DNA test or a Paternity Affidavit. Unless proven otherwise, the state presumes …
In divorce, the division of property often unfolds like a negotiation. In exchange for one thing, you or your spouse agree to another. Since debt is an unfortunate part of many of our lives, it also plays a big role in this bargaining. You can take on shared debt in …
If I file for divorce first, does that give me an advantage in the process? This is a question we hear fairly often. It makes a certain amount of sense, especially as many people view divorce as a competition. So, when you’re the first out of the gate, that means …
Child custody disputes are commonplace during divorce. Situating the children and protecting their best interests are key parts of ending a marriage. But what about when there was no marriage. Who gets the kids? How do you decide on custody? Do you even have any parental rights? Email Question from …
Not every divorce is a tangled mess of assets, debts, shared property, custody battles, and all the other complicated horror stories we hear. In some cases, when there are no children and no significant property to split up, things can be relatively simple. That begs the question, do you even …
Following divorce, child support often becomes one of your biggest ongoing expenses. The courts base the amount on a formula that accounts for many factors. One of the key components is your income. But what happens when you lose your job and have no income? Can you go back to …
Dividing up shared property and hashing out a settlement is a huge part of a divorce. It also has a major impact on your financial future, so it’s important to do things right. But it’s complicated, especially when you mix two lives. What happens to things you owned before you …
How long to I have to pay child support? This is a question that comes up often. Following divorce or splits, child support provides for food, housing, clothes, and other regular necessities for our kids. We love them and will do anything for them, but this often creates a financial …
This probably doesn’t come as a shock to you, but divorce is expensive. Filing paperwork, appearing in court, hiring a divorce attorney, all of these come with a price tag. One of the most common questions we hear is: how much does divorce cost? Rick Jones, our founding partner, regularly …