Many high wage earners go into their marriages with ideas about how they can protect their assets. Usually, prenuptial agreements come up as a way to protect their earnings, retirement and assets. It’s reasonable to use a prenuptial agreement to protect yourself, but...
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Do you have to divide your inheritance when you divorce?
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Apr 5, 2022 | Divorce
If you have decided to divorce your spouse but have an inheritance that you’ve been saving, it’s a good idea to learn the laws that could affect it. Usually, inheritances are not assets that are divided upon divorce, but in some cases, your inheritance could be at...
Can you ask for sole custody in a litigated Georgia divorce?
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Mar 21, 2022 | Child Custody
It takes two people to create a child and a lot of effort from both parents to raise the child they share. Usually, when couples with children divorce in Georgia, they will share parental rights and responsibilities until the children reach independence. They will...
What happens if you hide assets during divorce?
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Jan 31, 2022 | Divorce
Hiding assets is a quick way to find yourself in hot water with the court. Judges do not like to hear that someone has been holding back assets or trying to hide their earnings when working on property division during a divorce case. So serious is this that the court...
What happens if you don’t want the family business?
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Jan 4, 2022 | Divorce
When you’re going through a divorce and have a business with your spouse, one thing that you have to do is to discuss dividing your business. Your spouse might be keen to keep the business, but if you don’t want to play a role in it any longer, you may feel like...
Received an inheritance? Don’t commingle it
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Dec 2, 2021 | Divorce
If you receive an inheritance during your marriage, one of the things you don’t want to do is commingle that asset with your marital assets. What that means is that you should place this money into your own private account or keep it separate, so that you aren’t...
3 times the Georgia courts may award one spouse permanent alimony
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 1, 2021 | Alimony
Couples going through a high-asset divorce will likely disagree on numerous financial matters. For example, it is common for spouses to disagree about how to split up their property. When one spouse has left the workforce to raise children or maintain the family home,...
Look for hidden assets to get your fair share in divorce
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Oct 7, 2021 | Divorce
Getting a divorce could be the right thing to do in your circumstances, but that doesn’t mean it’s any easier on you. You have to end your relationship with your spouse at the same time as trying to work together to come up with settlement agreements and custody...
Divorcing? Who gets your pets?
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Sep 7, 2021 | Divorce
Going through a divorce is hard enough, but for some people, divorce also means determine who is going to keep a beloved pet. In many families, a pet is more than just a dog, cat or other animal that shares the space. They’re family members, too. Unfortunately,...
Do you need to modify your custody order?
On Behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Aug 2, 2021 | Child Custody
Parents have to make tough decisions during divorce. They have to decide when they’ll see their children and how to make a custody schedule that is as simple as possible for their kids. Usually, that initial plan is good for a year or two, but it does make sense that...
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