Consider it a second chance. That is how increasingly more couples in Michigan and nationally view postnuptial agreements after they contemplated executing yet ultimately declined to craft a prenuptial contract prior to marriage. How does a postnuptial agreement...
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Might a marital contract make good sense in your marriage?
Many articles on marital contracts these days (prenuptial and postnuptial agreements) get straight to the point stressing a couple important details. Here’s one: Contrary to a longstanding and lingering belief, such agreements hardly merit a conclusive view that their...
How could a weak market affect your divorce settlement?
When you get divorced, your future depends upon a fair property settlement. In turn, that settlement hinges on many factors, including proper timing.That may be why, as stock markets plummeted, the Daily Mail reported a sharp rise in UK divorce filings. Experts say...
When is divorce mediation a bad idea?
Divorce attorneys will often advise clients to mediate their disputes. The process has its advantages when it works, but it won’t always work. There are many cases in which mediation might simply cost you more money before your divorce lands in the...
Avoid these common divorce mistakes
Divorce is rarely easy. The fact is it may be one of the hardest things you'll ever endure. It can be stressful, depressing and expensive. But it doesn't have to be fully as bad as people commonly make it.Plenty of divorces turn into horror stories, but yours doesn't...
What happens if your ex wins the lottery or other windfall?
A divorcing couple recently asked an arbitrator to answer a difficult question: what happens when a husband wins the lottery while going through a divorce with his wife?The case involved a Michigan couple. The husband separated from his wife for approximately two...
Are your digital assets prepared for divorce?
Digital assets are a part of our everyday life. These assets can range from social media sites to online banking accounts. Whether the account provides a fairly innocuous financial benefit or is a sizable asset, it is important to account for our digital belongings...
Divorce terms may be revisited if hidden assets surface
Most anyone in the high-income bracket isn't there because they are lucky. They tend to know what it takes to maximize revenue potential and minimize financial liabilities. In some cases, this might mean following strategies to hide assets from public view.In the...
Finances and divorce: Watch out for these 3 issues
Division of assets during divorce can result in contention. This portion of the split involves a careful review of all assets and debts. The divorcing couple must take every marital asset into consideration or else find themselves dealing with surprises after the...
Tips for splitting a business during divorce
Business owners must tread carefully when it comes to the division of assets during divorce. It is very likely that some or all the business assets qualify as marital property. As such, the business could be subject to division.When does a business or business...