A prenuptial agreement offers a great way to protect yourself and your future spouse when you are getting married. Most people use these with good intentions. While this is true, there are things that you may do during your marriage or even during your divorce that...
Despite your best efforts, the relationship between you and your former spouse just wasn’t meant to be. Divorce was your only feasible option, and the proceedings are about to commence. Is there anything that you can do to prepare? During proceedings, you and your...
It has become apparent that the relationship between you and your spouse is simply not workable. Divorce is now your only feasible option. Separating with your former spouse can be stressful, particularly if you have been together for many years and have children. You...
If you file for divorce, you have to serve those papers to your spouse. They deserve to know about the divorce process and they have a certain amount of time in which they're supposed to respond to that filing. But what if they refuse to do so? Maybe they don't want...
There are many things that can cause problems during a divorce. While you may not realize it can become an issue, the family business is one. A huge problem exists when one spouse knows about the finances of the business and the other spouse doesn’t. If your ex is...
Divorce is an opportunity to live life how you want without consulting or considering your spouse. Yet, if you are a parent, you still need to consider what your children want and, to a degree, what your spouse wants in relation to the kids. Kids need two main things...
A new year is a time for new beginnings, and for those trapped in an unhappy marriage, it may be an opportunity to move on to a better future. Many people will start the process of their divorce shortly after the beginning of a new year. January sees a massive uptick...
Going through a divorce can be an extremely testing scenario for everyone involved. At times, children, in particular, may find the process difficult to deal with. Unfortunately, children might become distant from one of their parents either during or after a...
Usually, when a couple divides their property during divorce, an inheritance generally belongs to the person it was given to -- not both spouses. However, there are times when the non-recipient spouse may be able to obtain a portion of an inheritance that was left to...
Ending your marriage could have a significant impact on your Tennessee business, and this may be true whether or not you retain control of it after the divorce settlement is finalized. However, there are steps that you may be able to take to minimize the negative...
